On March 20th, 2012 the ASAPS, or American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, published their 15th annual multi-specialty procedural statistics. Their research showed a 197% increase in the number of cosmetic procedures since they began tracking the statistics in 1997. In the year 2011 alone, nearly 9.2 million cosmetic surgical and nonsurgical procedures were performed in the United States!
Here are the top 5 surgical procedures performed:
- Liposuction (325,332)
- Breast augmentation (316,848)
- Abdominoplasty (149,410)
- Eyelid surgery (147,540)
- Breast Lift (127,054)
And here are the top five minimally-invasive procedures performed
- Botulinum Toxin Type A (2,619,739 procedures)
- Hyaluronic acid (1,206,186 procedures)
- Laser Hair Removal (919,802 procedures)
- Microdermabrasion (499,427 procedures)
- IPL Laser Treatment (439,161 procedures)
“Growth in demand will likely coninue to grow as baby boomers and their offspring begin to explore surgical options,” said Dr. Kenkel. For more on New Jersey Plastic Surgery Statistics, click here!