11.7 millions COSMETIC PROCEDURES IN 2007
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery reports 8% increase in surgical procedures
NEW YORK, NY (February 25, 2008) – Nearly 11.7 million cosmetic surgical and nonsurgical procedures were performed in the United States in 2007, according to statistics released today by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. The Aesthetic Society, which has been collecting multi-specialty procedural statistics since 1997 says the overall number of cosmetic procedures has increased 457 percent since the collection of the statistics first began. The most frequently performed procedure was Botox injections and the most popular surgical procedure was liposuction.
“Our statistics confirm that aesthetic plastic surgery is not defined by race or gender,” said Aesthetic Society president Foad Nahai, MD. “The number of surgical and nonsurgical procedures performed on men increased 17 percent since last year, and 22 percent of the aesthetic procedures were performed on traditional racial and ethnic minorities.”
TRENDS AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
Top surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic procedures among men and women in 2007: |
Surgical |
# procedures |
Nonsurgical |
# procedures |
Liposuction |
456,828 |
Botox |
2,775,176 |
Breast augmentation |
399,440 |
Hyaluronic Acid
(Hylaform, Juvederm, Restylane) |
1,448,716 |
Eyelid surgery |
240,763 |
Laser Hair Removal |
1,412,657 |
Abdominoplasty |
185,335 |
Microdermabrasion |
829,658 |
Female breast reduction |
153,087 |
Laser Skin Resurfacing |
647,707 |
Top cosmetic procedures for WOMEN |
Surgical |
# procedures |
Nonsurgical |
# procedures |
Breast augmentation |
399,440 |
Botox |
2,445,656 |
Lipoplasty |
398,848 |
Hyaluronic Acid
(Hylaform, Juvederm, Restylane) |
1,364,533 |
Eyelid surgery |
208,199 |
Laser Hair Removal |
1,226,974 |
Abdominoplasty |
180,457 |
Microdermabrasion |
743,748 |
Breast Reduction |
153,087 |
IPL Laser Treatment |
584,530 |
Women had 91 percent of cosmetic procedures. The number of procedures (surgical and nonsurgical) performed on women was over 10.6 million, an increase of 1 percent from the previous year. Surgical procedures increased 9 percent; nonsurgical procedures decreased by less than 1 percent. Since 1997, surgical procedures increased 142 percent, while nonsurgical procedures have increased 743 percent.
Top cosmetic procedures for MEN: |
Surgical |
# procedures |
Nonsurgical |
# procedures |
Liposuction |
57,980 |
Botox injection |
329,519 |
Eyelid surgery |
32,564 |
Laser hair removal |
185,684 |
Rhinoplasty |
31,713 |
Microdermabrasion |
85,910 |
Male breast reduction |
20,280 |
Hyaluronic Acid
(Hylaform, Juvederm, Restylane) |
84,184 |
Hair transplantation |
16,491 |
IP laser treatment |
63,177 |
Men had 9 percent of cosmetic procedures. The number of procedures (surgical and nonsurgical) performed on men was just over 1 million, an increase of 17 percent from the previous year. Surgical procedures increased 5 percent; nonsurgical procedures increased 21 percent. Since 1997, surgical procedures have increased 3 percent while nonsurgical procedures have increased 886 percent.
Racial and Ethnic Distribution
Traditional racial and ethnic minorities accounted for 22 percent of all cosmetic procedures in 2007. Hispanics again led minority racial and ethnic groups in the number of procedures: Hispanics, 9 percent; African-Americans, 6 percent; Asians, 5 percent; and other non-Caucasians, 2 percent.
Location and Fees
Almost fifty-four percent (54 percent) of cosmetic procedures in 2007 were performed in office-based facilities; 28 percent in freestanding surgicenters; and 17 percent in hospitals. Americans spent just over $13 billion on cosmetic procedures; $8.3 billion was for surgical procedures, and $4.7 billion was for nonsurgical procedures.
About the ASAPS Cosmetic Surgery National Data Bank
ASAPS, working with an independent research firm, compiled 11-year national data for procedures performed 1997-2007 by multiple specialists, including but not limited to plastic surgeons certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Questionnaires were mailed board-certified specialists nationwide, and results of the survey were used to project national data. The survey data has a standard error of +/- 3.25 percent at a 95 percent level of confidence.
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