Plastic Surgery & Cosmetic Surgery Trends For 2008

The ASAPS (American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery) reports 10.2 Million Cosmetic Procedures in 2008. The Aesthetic Society, after collecting multi-specialty procedural statistics since 1997, says the overall number of cosmetic procedures has increased 162 percent since the collection of the statistics first began. The most frequently performed nonsurgical procedure was Botox injections and the most popular cosmetic surgical procedure was breast augmentation.

Top nonsurgical cosmetic procedures among men and women in 2008:
Botox - 2,464,123
Laser Hair Removal - 1,280,964
Hyaluronic Acid (including Hylaform, Juvederm, Perlane/Restylane) - 1,262,848
Chemical Peel - 591,808
Laser Skin Resurfacing - 570,880

Top surgical cosmetic procedures among men and women in 2008:
Breast Augmentation: - 355,671
Lipoplasty (liposuction) - 341,144
Eyelid Surgery - 195,104
Rhinoplasty - 152,434
Abdominoplasty - 147,392

source: ASAPS press release

“For the first time in the twelve years these statistics have been collected liposuction is a runner up in popularity to breast augmentation. There is no doubt that this turnabout will generate discussions in the medical community and the public at large,” Alan Gold, MD, Aesthetic Society president, reflects that “changes in fashion, i.e. décolletage baring styles, might be a factor behind this change.”

TRENDS AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATA

Top surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic procedures among men and women in 2008:
Surgical # procedures Nonsurgical # procedures
Breast Augmentation: 355,671 Botox 2,464,123
Lipoplasty (liposuction) 341,144 Laser Hair Removal 1,280,964
Eyelid Surgery 195,104 Hyaluronic Acid
(including Hylaform, Juvederm, Perlane/Restylane)
1,262,848
Rhinoplasty 152,434 Chemical Peel 591,808
Abdominoplasty 147,392 Laser Skin Resurfacing 570,880


Top cosmetic procedures for WOMEN:
Surgical # procedures Nonsurgical # procedures
Breast augmentation 355,671 Botox 2,239,024
Lipoplasty 309,692 Hyaluronic Acid
(including Hylaform, Juvederm, Perlane/Restylane)
1,200,420
Eyelid surgery 166,426 Laser Hair Removal 1,101,255
Abdominoplasty 143,005 Chemical Peel 554,492
Breast Reduction 139,926 Laser Skin Resurfacing 532,008
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Women had almost 92 percent of cosmetic procedures. The number of procedures (surgical and nonsurgical) performed on women was over 9.3 million, a decrease of over 11 percent from the previous year. Surgical procedures decreased 15 percent; nonsurgical procedures decreased by 11 percent. Since 1997, surgical procedures increased 104 percent, while nonsurgical procedures have increased 233 percent.

Top cosmetic procedures for MEN:
Surgical # procedures Nonsurgical # procedures
Liposuction 31,453 Botox injection 225,099
Rhinoplasty 30,174 Laser hair removal 179,708
Eyelid Surgery 28,678 Hyaluronic Acid
(including Hylaform, Juvederm, Perlane/Restylane)
62,428
Gynecomastia 19,124 IPL laser treatment 46,887
Hair transplantation 18,062 Microdermabrasion 39,824
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Men had over 8 percent of cosmetic procedures. The number of procedures (surgical and nonsurgical) performed on men was over 800,000 a decrease of over 21 percent from the previous year. Surgical procedures decreased 18 percent; nonsurgical procedures decreased 22 percent. Since 1997, surgical procedures have decreased over 15 percent while nonsurgical procedures have increased 239 percent.


Frequency of cosmetic procedures by AGE GROUP:
% of total Age # procedures Top surgical procedure Top nonsurgical procedure
45% 35-50 4.6 million Liposuction Botox
26% 51-64 2.7 million Eyelid Surgery Botox
22% 19-34 2.2 million Breast augmentation Laser Hair Removal
6% 65 and over 634,667 Eyelid Surgery Botox
2% 18 and under 160,283 Rhinoplasty Laser Hair Removal


Racial and Ethnic Distribution

Racial and ethnic minorities accounted for 20 percent of all cosmetic procedures in 2008. Hispanics again led minority racial and ethnic groups in the number of procedures: Hispanics, 8 percent; African-Americans, 6 percent; Asians, 4 percent; and other non-Caucasians, 2 percent.

Location and Fees
Over fifty-three percent (53 percent) of cosmetic procedures in 2008 were performed in office-based facilities; 26 percent in freestanding surgicenters; and 19 percent in hospitals. Americans spent just under $12 billion on cosmetic procedures; $7.2 billion was for surgical procedures, and $4.6 billion was for nonsurgical procedures.