Top Five Procedures Indicated in Bold

Procedure Name	Totals	18 or less	19 - 34	35 - 50	51 - 64	65+
Breast augmentation	39,247	1%	65%	32%	2%	0
Type of implants
Gel-filled	2%
Saline-filled	97%
Double lumen	1%
Breast reconstruction	25,933	1%	8%	58%	27%	6%
Technique(% of total reconstruction)+
Implant alone	(21%)
Tissue expander	(42%)
Latissimus dorsi muscul. flap	(9%)
TRAM (pedicle) flap	(22%)
Microsurgical free flap	(3%)
Tattooing	(11%)
If implants, type of implant used
Gel-filled	4%
Saline-filled	41%
Double-lumen	2%
Permanent expander	7%
Breast reduction	36,074	7%	45%	32%	12%	4%
Breast implant removals	37,853
Augmentation patients:	28,655
Reasons for removal
Physical symptoms related to implant such as capsular contracture	74%
Physical symptoms the patient believed could be related to implant	15%
Fear alone	11%
Replacement
Implant replaces with saline-filled	59%
With gil-filled	5%
With double lumen	0%
Not replaced	32%
Reconstruction patients	9,198
Reasons for removal
Physical symptoms related to implant such as capsular contracture	80%
Physical symptoms the patient believed could be related to implant	15%
Fear alone	5%
Replacement
Implant replaces with saline-filled	52%
With gil-filled	5%
With double lumen	1%
Not replaced	38%

* All figures are projectd. Figures and precentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
+ Totals equal more than 100% because multiple procedures are sometimes performed on a single patient.

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