How up to date is your knowledge about plastic surgery? Which cosmetic procedures are sought the most and who is having them done? How does appearance affect job security and promotions? When is the most common time of the year to have facial plastic surgery and why are people traveling to have it done?

Click on the following link  to review the 2007 Facial Plastic Surgery Statistics from the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS).
AAFPRS Statistics 2007

Click on the following link to review the 2007 Plastic Surgery Statistics from the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).
ASAPS 2007 Plastic Surgery Stats

The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) also conducted a national survey of approximately 700 employed adults to uncover Americans' true feelings about their job security -- when "aging" strikes. The AAFPRS also surveyed facial plastic surgeons regarding practice procedures. We have included some of their results and included some just-for-fun questions we frequently hear at the Quatela Center for Plastic Surgery. Good Luck!

For men, which facial plastic procedure has more than doubled since 1997?
Among men, the top procedures are rhinoplasty (nose surgery), which has more than doubled since 1997, blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), hair transplants, facelifts and laser resurfacing.

True or False: Women are more likely than men to seek cosmetic surgery for work-related reasons.
False. Men are more likely than women (30% vs. 14%, respectively) to say they want facial cosmetic surgery for work-related reasons.

True or False: The majority of working men believe that personal appearance influences whether someone is promoted or succeeds professionally.
True. The AAFPRS states that 78 percent of working men believe that personal appearance does influence whether someone is promoted or succeeds professionally.

True or False: Hair transplant have doubled since 1999.
False. According to the AAFPRS, hair transplant patients have tripled (316%) since 1999. Hair transplant cases have increased two fold (202%) for men since 2000.

True or False: 7.8 million working Americans believe that looking older is a disadvantage on the job.
True. 7.8 million working Americans, who believe that looking older is a disadvantage on the job, will consider undergoing facial plastic surgery.

Do you think appearance is a factor that employers consider when promoting their employees?
The AAFPRS survey reports that 85 percent of employed people in their mid-forties to mid-fifties believe that personal appearance is a factor that employers consider when promoting their employees.

How important a role does appearance play in your ability to get ahead in your profession?
When asked on a recent AAFPRS survey how important a role appearance plays in their ability to get ahead in their profession, close to eight in ten men and women agreed that appearance is either "extremely" (19 percent), "very" (25 percent) or "somewhat" (34 percent) important.

True or False: The most popular season for facial plastic surgery is winter
True. Laser surgery, facelifts, eyelid surgery and chemical peels are most popular in winter. Otoplasty and rhinoplasty are most common in the summer. Botox is most popular in the fall and winter.

Name three of the most common reason for traveling more than 50 miles for facial plastic surgery?
Most common reasons for traveling to a plastic surgeon include referrals, a perceived lack of quality of physicians close to the patient's home, the need for a comfortable vacation-like setting, and the cost.

According to an AAFPRS survey, what is the most common source of patient referrals?
AAFPRS surgeons state that most common source of their referrals are from patients who are pleased with their work

Since 1999, what are the most notable changes in number of patient procedures from 1999 to 2001?
According to the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (AAFPRS), cheek augmentation has more than doubled since 1999 (increased 111%). Botox has also seen a significant increase since 2000 (60% more patients)