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Mining Data on Cosmetic Procedures

  • September 15, 2017
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Just how big is the cosmetic industry? How many Americans are using Botox? We scour through the Plastic Surgery Report for 2016 created by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons,1 for the most common trends and patterns in cosmetic procedures in the U.S. There are some reasonable extrapolations about trends that may be made from the data.

The Big Picture

  • Over 16 billion dollars were spent on cosmetic procedures in the U.S. alone in 2016.
  • 92% of cosmetic procedures are performed on women, but this ratio is narrowing as a trend.
  • The 40-54-year-old demographic makeup almost 50% of all procedures performed.
  • Non-surgical or minimally invasive procedures are roughly about ten times as popular as surgical procedures.
  • Breast augmentation is the most popular surgical procedure, followed by liposuction and nose reshaping (rhinoplasty).
  • Botox is the most popular non-surgical procedure by a wide margin, followed by soft tissue fillers and then chemical peels and laser hair removal.

Age Group: 13-19

SURGICAL COSMETICCASESNON-SURGICAL COSMETICCASES
Nose reshaping31,255Laser hair removal70,763
Breast augmentation8,076Laser skin resurfacing28,779
Breast reduction in men7,099Botox/Dysport20,676
Ear surgery6,688Leg vein treatment19,602
Dermabrasion3,847Microdermabrasion7,698

Unsurprisingly, this age group only accounts for 4% of surgical procedures and less than 1% of non-surgical procedures performed in 2016. Nose reshaping is the most popular surgical procedure, while laser hair removal is the most popular non-surgical procedure in this age category. Parental consent is required for any procedure for people younger than 18 years.2 Contrary to media hype, the trend for teenage plastic surgery is downwards, even in the United States, where legal requirements for performing elective surgery on minors are lower than most.3

Age Group: Age Group: 20-29

SURGICAL COSMETICCASESNON-SURGICAL COSMETICCASES
Breast augmentation82,042Laser hair removal240,083
Nose reshaping70,210Botox/Dysport105,886
Liposuction36,003Soft tissue filler69,101
Breast Lift13,753Microdermabrasion59,889
Tummy tuck12,192Laser skin resurfacing32,621

This age group accounts for 16% of all surgical procedures and only 4% of non-surgical procedures performed in 2016. Many people in this age group are still not concerned about wrinkles and fine lines just yet. They aren’t involved in “maintenance” procedures like Botox or soft tissue fillers, which account for a large segment of non-surgical procedures. In this age group, laser hair removal comes to the top for non-surgical procedures.

Age Group: 30-39

SURGICAL COSMETICCASESNON-SURGICAL COSMETICCASES
Breast augmentation108,513Botox/Dysport1,275,146
Liposuction79,293Laser hair removal324,195
Nose reshaping52,658Soft tissue filler278,839
Tummy tuck45,088Microdermabrasion177,380
Breast Lift30,698Chemical peel177,297

This age group accounts for 23% of all surgical procedures and 17% of all non-surgical procedures performed in 2016. The big bump in non-cosmetic procedures is due to more patients starting Botox to control the upper lines. Laser hair removal is still the second most popular non-surgical procedure.

Age Group: 40-55

SURGICAL COSMETICCASESNON-SURGICAL COSMETICCASES
Liposuction92,078Botox/Dysport4,051,194
Eyelid surgery89,022Soft tissue filler1,217,089
Breast augmentation84,732Chemical peel567,431
Tummy tuck52,697Laser hair removal402,520
Nose reshaping46,621Microdermabrasion344,381

This age group accounts for 34% of all surgical procedures performed, with liposuction topping the list and 51% of non-surgical procedures of all procedures performed in 2016. Botox and soft tissue fillers are extremely popular with this age group, and there are almost four times as many Botox indications compared to the 30s demographic.

Age Group: 55+

SURGICAL COSMETICCASESNON-SURGICAL COSMETICCASES
Eyelid surgery101,251Botox/Dysport1,603,353
Facelift85,500Soft tissue filler901,667
Dermabrasion35,813Chemical peel593,003
Liposuction24,112Laser skin resurfacing234,294
Forehead Lift23,719Microdermabrasion185,566

This age group accounts for 23% of all surgical procedures and 27% of all non-surgical procedures performed in 2016. The types of procedures are unique: Facelifts, which is the most popular surgical procedure in this age group, do not show up in the top 5 of any other age group.

The full report can be accessed here.

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1An excellent starting point when searching for a qualified plastic surgeon in the United States. All the important information about procedures, safety, as well as a list of surgeons by geographic location are available on their website:https://www.plasticsurgery.org/ 
2The American Society of Plastic Surgeons advises parents that: The desire comes from the teen themselves and not the parents or anybody else, that the teen be emotionally mature, and understand the limitations of any surgical procedures, and to have realistic expectations. https://www.plasticsurgery.org/news/briefing-papers/briefing-paper-plastic-surgery-for-teenagers 
3 For more data and treatment of unique issues involved in plastic surgery on minors: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4411597/ 

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