Cosmetic Surgery by the Numbers
In 2016, the Cosmetic Surgery National Data Bank published statistics on plastic surgery. The most common surgical procedure performed this past year was liposuction, followed by breast augmentation, tummy tuck, eyelid surgery, and breast lifts. At a twenty-year comparison, liposuction increased from 176,863 patients in 1997 to over 400,000 in 2017, while breast augmentation increased from 101,176 patients in 1997 to over 300,000 patients in 2017.
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. Every surgeon at The Plastic Surgery Group is board-certified or 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 2017
Breast Augmentation
333,392
Liposuction
304,850
Eyelid Surgery
145,390
Breast Lift
142,710
Tummy Tuck
140,834
Top 5 Nonsurgical Procedures in 2017
Botulinum Toxin
1,548,236
(including Botox, Dysport, and Xeomin)
Hyaluronic Acid
722,394
(including Juvederm Ultra, Ultra Plus, Voluma, Perlane, Restylane, Belotero)
Non-Surgical Fat Reduction
180,833
Hair Removal
178,488
(laser or pulsed light)
Chemical Peel
118,523
Surgical Procedures: 20 Year Comparison, 1997 – 2016
Liposuction
Breast Augmentation
Tummy Tuck
Eyelid Surgery
Breast Lift
Source: American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery