Plastic Surgery Statistics

The industry of plastic surgery is presently facing exceptional growth. About 8.7 million plastic surgery methods were operated in the US . There was an increase of about 293 percent of plastic surgery in the year 1997 and in 2002, there was an increase of 33 percent. The plastic surgical methods performed in the year 2003 involve 20 percent of surgical methods and 80 percent of non-surgical methods.

Statistics about Plastic Surgery

• 1.7 million – surgical methods in the year 2002.
• 7.0 million – non-surgical methods in the year 2002.
• 8.7 million – plastic surgery methods in the year 2003.

In 2003, most famous plastic surgical procedures were:-

• Eyelid surgery – 246,633 performed
• Liposuction – 320,022 performed
• Facelift – 128,667 performed
• Nose reshaping – 356,664 performed
• Breast augmentation – 254,140 performed

In 2003, most popular non-surgical procedures were:-

• Laser hair removal – 623,297 performed
• Botox injections – 2,891,390 performed
• About 86 percent of plastic surgery pursued by women and the remaining 13 percent by men
• Microdermabrasion – 935,984 performed
• Collagen injections – 576,255 performed

Statistics about Plastic Surgery in 2004

According to the survey conducted by the surgeons and physicians of the AmericanSociety for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, there were about 11.9 million non-surgical and surgical plastic surgery methods operated in the year 2004. Non-surgical methods involve 82 percent of the total and surgical methods involve 18 percent of the total. There was an increase of about 44 percent of plastic surgery methods from 2003 to 2004. Non-surgical procedures include an increase of 51 percent and surgical procedures include an increase of 17 percent.

Plastic Surgery Procedures for Women

• Eyelid surgery
• Tummy tuck
• Liposuction
• Facelift
• Breast augmentation

The plastic surgery procedures performed on women were 90 percent of the total i.e 10.7 million and there was an increase of 49 percent in plastic surgery procedures performed on women from 2003.

Plastic Surgical Procedures for Men

• Male breast reduction
• Liposuction
• Hair transplantation
• Eyelid surgery
• Rhinoplasty

The plastic surgery procedures performed on men were 8 percent of the total i.e 1.2 million. About 8 percent increase can be seen in these procedures for men from 2003.

Statistics about Plastic Surgery Procedures in 2005

Surgical Plastic Procedures

• About 2 million plastic surgeries were operated in the year 2005.
• Eyelid surgery – 231,000 performed
• Liposuction – 324,000 performed
• Tummy tuck – 135,000 performed
• Nose reshaping – 298,000 performed
• Breast augmentation – 291,000 performed

Non-surgical Plastic Procedures

• About 8 million non-surgical procedures were performed in the year 2005.
• Laser hair removal – 783,000 performed
• Botox – 3.8 million performed
• Sclerotherapy – 590,000 performed
• Chemical peel – 1 million performed
• Microdermabrasion – 838,000 performed

Non-Cosmetic Plastic Surgeries

• About 5 million reconstructive surgeries were operated in the year 2005.
• Scar revision – 181,000 performed
• Breast reduction – 114,000 performed
• Tumor removal – 3.9 million performed
• Hand surgery – 172,000 performed
• Laceration repair – 344,000 performed