Based on the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery’s (ASAPS) 17th annual report, cosmetic procedures increased 12% from 2012 to 2013.
In 2013 more than 11 million cosmetic surgical and nonsurgical procedures were performed in the US. This is 1 million more than were performed in 2012!
The total spent on these procedures was more than 12 billion dollars!
Top 5 procedures in 2013:
Liposuction — Moved to first place in 2013 by number of procedures, an increase of 16.3%
Breast Augmentation — Usually the most popular cosmetic surgical procedure in the US, breast augmentation moved to second place in 2013 with a decrease of 5.2%
Eyelid Surgery — up 5.4% percent for a total of 161,389 procedures
Tummy Tucks — up 2.3% percent for a total of 160,077
Nose Surgery — up 2.9% for a total of 147,966 procedures
On the rise — While buttock augmentation and labiaplasty did not make the top five, they did show more increased popularity than any other procedures on the list: buttock augmentation increased by 58% and labiaplasty increased by 44%.
Quote from the report: “The numbers do not come as a surprise,” states Jack Fisher, MD, President of ASAPS. “Technological advances, less-invasive procedures, greater accessibility are making aesthetic procedures, surgical and nonsurgical, far more attractive to the public at-large. Further, the rebounding economy is encouraging people to start investing in themselves once again.”
2014 was a banner year for plastic surgery and we expect 2015 to be a huge year for the field as well. What do you think about these plastic surgery statistics? I’d love to know!
Dr. Rajagopal