# Americans are split on cosmetic plastic surgery

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## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Oct. 1-11, 2024, about half of Americans (50%) say their view of cosmetic plastic surgery falls somewhere in between endorsing it and ruling it out.

One-in-four (24%) say people should never get plastic surgery if they only want it to improve their appearance, roughly twice the share (11%) who say people should always get it if they feel it would help their appearance. The rest (15%) are not sure.

## Topline

Which of the following best represents your view on cosmetic plastic surgery?

Americans are split on cosmetic plastic surgery.

- Somewhere in between: 49.6%
- People should never get plastic surgery if they only want it to improve their appearance: 24.3%
- Not sure: 14.9%
- People should always get plastic surgery if they feel it would improve their appearance: 11.2%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2024-10-01 → 2024-10-11
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.4%
- Module: media_fin
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#cosmetic-plastic-surgery](https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#cosmetic-plastic-surgery)

## Citation

Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2024-103, fielded October 1-11, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.4%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#cosmetic-plastic-surgery](https://verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co#cosmetic-plastic-surgery)