Cosmetic Surgery by the Numbers
In 2018, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons published statistics on plastic surgery. The most common surgical procedure performed this past year was breast augmentation, followed by liposuction, rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, and a tummy tuck. There was a 2% lift overall in total cosmetic procedures this year.
The Plastic Surgery Group is dedicated to being a center of excellence across all aspects of plastic surgery. With over 100 years of combined surgical experience and thousands of hours dedicated to their craft, our surgeons are uniquely qualified to perform both surgical and non-invasive procedures. The Plastic Surgery Group has Five board certified and two board eligible plastic surgeons who are qualified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery is responsible for accumulating the data through the Cosmetic Surgery National Data Bank and we thank them for that service.
Top 5 Surgical Procedures in 2018
Breast Augmentation
313,735
Liposuction
258,558
Rhinoplasty
213,780
Eyelid Surgery
206,529
Tummy Tuck
130,081
Top 5 Nonsurgical Procedures in 2018
Botulinum Toxin
7.4 million
(including Botox, Dysport, and Xeomin)
Soft Tissue Fillers
2.6 million
(including Juvederm Ultra, Ultra Plus, Voluma, Perlane, Restylane, Belotero)
Chemical Peel
1.3 million
Hair Removal
1 million
(laser or pulsed light)
Microderm-
abrasion
709,413
Surgical Procedures: 20 Year Comparison, 1997 – 2016
Liposuction
Breast Augmentation
Tummy Tuck
Eyelid Surgery
Breast Lift
Source: American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery