International Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Stats Available for First Time
August 12, 2010 1 Comment
For the first time in history there is comprehensive data available on international plastic surgery trends. Sponsored by the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS), the “ISAPS Biennial Global Survey™” tracked plastic surgeons and procedures in the top 25 countries and regions. This data represents 75% of all cosmetic procedures performed in 2009.
The ISAPS Biennial Global Survey™ uncovered some interesting trends in aesthetic plastic surgery as well as what countries are climbing the ranks in overall procedure numbers. As always, the U.S. holds the number one spot. A few of the countries in the top ten may be a bit suprising:
- United States
- China
- Brazil
- India
- Mexico
- Japan
- South Korea
- Germany
- Turkey
- Spain
For more than ten years breast augmentation was believed to be the most desired invasive procedure, however, this is not true. Liposuction takes the top spot with 18.8% of all surgical procedures, followed by breast augmentation with 17%, blepharoplasty (13.5%), rhinoplasty (9.4%) and abdominoplasty or tummy tuck (7.3%).
Non-invasive procedures proved to be more popular than invasive surgery. Botox® and Dysport® came in first with 32.7% of all non-invasive treatments. Hyaluronic acid injections (dermal fillers), such as Juvederm, came in second with 20.1%, followed by laser hair removal (13.1%), fat grafting (5.9%) and IPL treatments (4.4%).
The Survey also established that there are approximately 30,817 board certified (or equivalent) plastic surgeons practicing throughout the world. According to the Survey, 8,536,379 surgical procedures and 8,759,187 non-invasive procedures were performed worldwide in 2009.
Industry Insights, Inc., an independent research firm, produced and analyzed the findings of the ISAPS Biennial Global Survey™. The firm’s study was led by Scott Hackworth, a CPA with 15 years of experience in researching aesthetic plastic surgery trends. Members of different international plastic surgery societies were asked to complete a two-page questionnaire focusing on the number of procedures performed in 2009.
To Your Health & Beauty,
Mark P. Solomon, M.D., F.A.C.S.
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