I would like to know any and all statistics you can find about
Hispanics opting for plastic surgery in the U.S.  Is this an
increasing trend (I hope)and are there any statistics that support
this?  Also, what kinds of plastic surgery do they opt for?  Thank
you!

Hello Bunker,

There is a rising trend of cosmetic surgery among Hispanics in recent years.
Below you will find statistics from that support this from 1999 -2003 
taken from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

Percent of total procedures according to race/ ethnicity


1999 Cosmetic procedures by race or ethnicity (% of total procedures): 

Caucasians, 85%; 
Hispanics, 6%; 
African-Americans, 4%; 
Asian-Americans, 3%; 
other, 1%.

Quick Facts: Highlights of the ASAPS 1999 Statistics on Cosmetic Surgery 
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 
http://www.surgery.org/press/1999-highlights1.php



2000  - Statistics on Cosmetic Surgery

Cosmetic procedures by race or ethnicity (% of total procedures):
Caucasians, 85%; Hispanics, 6%; African-Americans, 5%;
Asian-Americans, 3%; other, 1%.

Ethnic minorities accounted for 17% of all cosmetic procedures: 
Hispanics, 7%; 
African-Americans, 5%; 
Asians, 4%;
other non-Caucasians, 1%.

American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 
http://www.surgery.org/press/2000-highlights1.php


2001 - COSMETIC SURGERY STATISTICS 

Ethnic minorities accounted for 17% of all cosmetic procedures: 
Hispanics, 7%; 
African-Americans, 5%; 
Asians, 4%; 
and other non-Caucasians, 1%.

American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 
http://www.surgery.org/press/2001-quick.php


2002 - Statistics on Cosmetic Surgery

Racial and ethnic minorities had 19% of all cosmetic procedures: 
Hispanics, 8%; 
African-Americans, 5%; 
people of Asian descent, 
4%; other non-
Caucasians, 2%. 

The percentage of cosmetic procedures performed on racial and ethnic
minorities increased by 2% over 2001.
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 
http://www.surgery.org/download/quick_facts.pdf


2003 - Cosmetic Surgery Statistics

Racial and ethnic minorities had 20 percent of all cosmetic
procedures, an increase of 1 percent from 2002.

Hispanics led minority racial and ethnic groups in the number of procedures

Hispanics, 8 percent; 
African-Americans, 6 percent; 
Asians, 4 percent; 
and other non-Caucasians, 2 percent. 

American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 
http://www.surgery.org/press/news-release.php?iid=326&section=news-stats


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A study by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive
Surgery reveals that cosmetic and reconstructive surgery increased
exponentially among minorities from 1999 to 2001 ? more than
quadrupling among Asian-Americans and African-Americans and tripling
among Hispanics.

Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine
http://mednews.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/657.html



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What kinds of plastic surgery do they opt for?
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Hispanic Nose Reshaping


?According to a study published in the July issue of Plastic and
Reconstructive SurgeryŽ, the official medical journal of the American
Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), Hispanic nose reshaping can be
classified into three types, each of which require a different
surgical approach.?

"For many plastic surgeons, Hispanic nose reshaping ranks as the third
most common ethnic type of nose reshaping, behind Asian and African
American," said ASPS member Rollin Daniel, MD. "However, Hispanic nose
reshaping procedures will increase dramatically in the coming decade
for two reasons, the increasing population of Hispanics in the United
States and their greater economic prosperity."

?According to ASPS statistics, Hispanic Americans made up seven
percent (436,129 patients) of all cosmetic plastic surgery patients in
2002. Overall, nose reshaping was the number one cosmetic plastic
surgery procedure in 2002 (354,327 patients).?

http://www.plasticsurgery.org/news_room/press_releases/Hispanic-Nose-Reshaping-Patients.cfm


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An increasing number of Hispanic patients are seeking nasal surgical treatment

?As the Hispanic population grows and becomes more prosperous, plastic
surgeons in the United States can expect to encounter an increasing
number of Hispanic patients requesting rhinoplasty.?

Pubmed: Medline
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=12832902


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Rhinoplasty  

Rhinoplasty is the second most frequently performed facial plastic
surgery procedure done among members of ethnic groups, following
eyelid surgery.

?Ethnicity is a major topic in plastic-surgery circles today,
especially as it concerns rhinoplasty. (. . .) Recently released
AAFPRS statistics show that that facial cosmetic and reconstructive
surgery has more than quadrupled among Asian-Americans and
African-Americans, and has tripled among Hispanics. Rhinoplasty is the
second most frequently performed facial plastic surgery procedure done
among members of these groups, following eyelid surgery.?

Cosmetic Surgery Times
http://www.cosmeticsurgerytimes.com/cosmeticsurgerytimes/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=25527


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Accoding to Renato Saltz, MD, of Salt Lake City, ?South American women
typically want smaller breasts and larger buttocks than the average
white American female." Nearly 25% of Saltz?s patients are Hispanic.

Minority Nurse Magazine: August 2002
http://www.minoritynurse.com/vitalsigns/aug02-1.html


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Buttocks implants

? Over the past ten years, Dr. Renalto Saltz has noticed more Hispanic
Americans seeking buttocks implants, a procedure he thought of as more
popular in Rio de Janeiro than his Salt Lake City plastic surgery
practice. Calling this move "the breakdown of the beauty barrier" he
cites increasing access to foreign media and expanding standards of
beauty.?
http://www.aboardcertifiedplasticsurgeonresource.com/live/news/032504.html


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According to the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive
Surgery, facial procedures performed on Hispanics increased 200% from
2000 to 2001.

Excerpt:

?The ratio of facial procedures performed on Asian-Americans jumped
340% from 2000 to 2001, according to the American Academy of Facial
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. For African-Americans, the number
climbed 323%, and increased 200% for Hispanics. Caucasians still
constitute the majority of facial surgeries.?
http://www.mediacenteronline.com/visitor/pages/RESOURSES/content/SRcosmeticsurgery2002.pdf


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Search criteria:
Hispanics OR Hispanic OR Latino OR Latinos OR Latina OR Latinas
plastic OR cosmetic surgery
Statistics

I hope this is helpful. 

Best regards,
Bobbie7

This is a fantastic answer, thank you for an excellent, top-notch job!