Plastic Surgery Statistics Quiz: Trivia!

1. Both the number of cosmetic and reconstructive procedures increased from 2011 to 2012.

True

False

As previously mentioned, cosmetic surgeries went up 5% from 2011 to 2012, but reconstructive surgeries also went up during this time, but only by 1%.

Explanation

As previously mentioned, cosmetic surgeries went up 5% from 2011 to 2012, but reconstructive surgeries also went up during this time, but only by 1%.

2. What was the average cost of this procedure?

$3,543

$5,279

$6,630

$8,082

Breast augmentations costed on average $3,543, hair transplants were $5,279, and facelifts were $6,630.

Explanation

Breast augmentations costed on average $3,543, hair transplants were $5,279, and facelifts were $6,630.

3. In 2012, how many cosmetic surgery procedures were performed?

14.6 thousand

146 thousand

1.46 million

14.6 million

This is up 5% from 2011.

Explanation

This is up 5% from 2011.

4. In 2012, what was the most common type of cosmetic surgery?

Nose reshaping

Facelift

Liposuction

Breast augmentation

Approximately 286,000 breast augmentation procedures were performed.

Explanation

Approximately 286,000 breast augmentation procedures were performed.

5. In 2012, which cosmetic surgery procedure had the most expensive average surgery cost?

Breast augmentation

Facelift

Lower body lift

Hair transplant

In 2012, the cosmetic surgery procedure with the most expensive average surgery cost was the lower body lift. This procedure involves removing excess skin and fat from the lower body, including the abdomen, buttocks, thighs, and hips. It is a comprehensive surgery that requires extensive incisions and reshaping of multiple areas, resulting in higher surgical costs compared to other procedures such as breast augmentation, facelift, or hair transplant.

Explanation

In 2012, the cosmetic surgery procedure with the most expensive average surgery cost was the lower body lift. This procedure involves removing excess skin and fat from the lower body, including the abdomen, buttocks, thighs, and hips. It is a comprehensive surgery that requires extensive incisions and reshaping of multiple areas, resulting in higher surgical costs compared to other procedures such as breast augmentation, facelift, or hair transplant.

6. How much money was spent on cosmetic plastic surgery in 2012?

$110 million

$1.1 billion

$11 billion

$110 billion

The correct answer is $11 billion. This means that in 2012, a total of $11 billion was spent on cosmetic plastic surgery. This indicates a significant amount of money being invested in cosmetic procedures during that year.

Explanation

The correct answer is $11 billion. This means that in 2012, a total of $11 billion was spent on cosmetic plastic surgery. This indicates a significant amount of money being invested in cosmetic procedures during that year.

7. In 2012, most reconstructive surgeries took place in hospitals.

True

False

Though close, 2,051,685 reconstructive surgeries took place in hospitals, while 2,691,065 take place in offices. An additional 869,799 reconstructive procedures took place in free-standing ambulatory surgical facilities.

Explanation

Though close, 2,051,685 reconstructive surgeries took place in hospitals, while 2,691,065 take place in offices. An additional 869,799 reconstructive procedures took place in free-standing ambulatory surgical facilities.

8. After Caucasians, which ethnicity underwent the most cosmetic surgery procedures in 2012?

African Americans

Hispanics

Asians

Middle Easterners

Even as the second runner up with 1.6 million procedures having been performed on Hispanic people, Caucasians underwent more than 6 times more procedures, with 10.2 million procedures having been performed in 2012.

Explanation

Even as the second runner up with 1.6 million procedures having been performed on Hispanic people, Caucasians underwent more than 6 times more procedures, with 10.2 million procedures having been performed in 2012.

9. For men, what was the most common type of cosmetic surgery in 2012?

Nose reshaping

Facelift

Liposuction

Eyelid surgery

Nose reshaping accounts for 25% of male cosmetic surgery procedures.

Explanation

Nose reshaping accounts for 25% of male cosmetic surgery procedures.

10. In 2012, which region of the country performed the most cosmetic surgery procedures?

Mountain/Pacific

North Central

South Central

New England and Mid-Atlantic

South Atlantic

30% of cosmetic surgeries took place in the Pacific/Mountain region, followed by the New England/Mid-Atlantic region with 19%, the South Atlantic region with 18%, the South Central region with 17%, ending with the North Central region with 16%.

Explanation

30% of cosmetic surgeries took place in the Pacific/Mountain region, followed by the New England/Mid-Atlantic region with 19%, the South Atlantic region with 18%, the South Central region with 17%, ending with the North Central region with 16%.

11. What age bracket underwent the most cosmetic surgery procedures in 2012?

13-19 year olds

20-29 year olds

30-39 year olds

40-54 year olds

55 and over

People in this age range account for 48% of all cosmetic surgeries.

Explanation

People in this age range account for 48% of all cosmetic surgeries.

12. In 2012, what percent of cosmetic surgery procedures were on men?

2%

9%