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In 2009, the last year for
In 2009, the last year for which statistics are available, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) reported that in the U.S., surgeons performed 289,328 breast augmentations, 19,857 breast implant removals, 87,386 breast lifts, 86,424 breast reconstruction surgeries, 78,427 breast reduction procedures on women, and 17,326 male breast reduction procedures.