Male Breast Reduction Statistics
- Total male breast reduction procedures done in 2009 — 17,326
- Total male breast reduction procedures done in 2008 — 17,902
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Total male breast reduction procedures done in 2000 — 20,351
- % difference, 2009 vs. 2008: -3%
- % difference, 2009 vs. 2000: -15%
- 2009 spending on male breast reduction — $53,701,407
- % of all cosmetic procedures done in 2009 — 1.1%
Male Breast Reduction by Age
- # of male breast reductions ages 13-19 — 12,908
- # of male breast reductions ages 20-29 — 2,116
- # of male breast reductions ages 30-39 — 1,334
- # of male breast reductions ages ≥40 — 679
Male Breast Reduction by Location (U.S.)
Region 1:
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)
Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, PA)
- 2009 male breast reduction procedures done in Region 1 — 5,604
- 2009 % of male breast reduction procedures done in Region 1 — 32%
Region 2:
East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD)
- 2009 male breast reduction procedures done in Region 2 — 2,963
- % of male breast reduction procedures done in Region 2 — 17%
Region 3:
South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV, PR)
- 2009 male breast reduction procedures done in Region 3 — 2,809
- % of male breast reduction procedures done in Region 3 — 16%
Region 4:
East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN)
West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX)
- 2009 male breast reduction procedures done in Region 4 — 1,910
- % of male breast reduction procedures done in Region 4 — 11%
Region 5:
Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY)
Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA)
- 2009 male breast reduction procedures done in Region 5 — 4,040
- % of male breast reduction procedures done in Region 5 — 23%
ASPS Procedural Statistics represent procedures performed by ASPS member surgeons certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery® as well as other physicians certified by American Board of Medical Specialties-recognized boards.
© ASPS, 2010 All figures are projected.