The survey polled 644 people, all considering plastic surgery within the next two years. It found that nearly 30 percent reported household incomes of less than $30,000, while another 41 percent had incomes ranging between $31,000 and $60,000. Sixteen percent reported annual household incomes of $61,000 to $90,000. Just 13 percent had average household incomes of more than $90,000 a year.

The survey was conducted over the Internet, with surveyors focusing on those who said they planned to undergo surgery within the next two years.

Ages varied widely, with 26 percent of respondents between the ages 18 and 29, 38 percent between ages 30 and 49, and 36 percent age 50 or older. Eighty-five percent of respondents were women, and 85 percent were white.