Stats: The Demographics Of Cosmetic Procedures
Each year the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) conducts a comprehensive survey of member surgeons to get a glimpse into the state of the cosmetic industry. The 2015 annual survey reveals some interesting statistics on who is doing what:
Top 5 Cosmetic Surgery Procedures
Breast augmentation and liposuction continue to be the most popular plastic surgery procedures in the United States. However, tummy tuck surgery (abdominoplasty) experienced the most significant increase from 2014, moving into the 5th most popular surgical procedure.
| Total Treatments | Change from 2014 | |
| Breast Augmentation | 279,143 | -2% |
| Liposuction | 222,051 | 5% |
| Rhinoplasty | 217,979 | – |
| Eyelid Surgery | 203,943 | -1% |
| Tummy Tuck | 127,967 | 9% |
Top 5 Cosmetic Non-Surgical Procedures
Botox (and other neurotoxins like Dysport and Xeomin) continue their dominance in the non-surgical category, with dermal fillers and chemical peels experiencing high increases from 2014.
| Total Treatments | Change from 2014 | |
| Neurotoxins | 6.7 million | 1% |
| Dermal Fillers | 2.4 million | 6% |
| Chemical Peel | 1.3 million | 5% |
| Laser Hair Removal | 1.1 million | No Change |
| Microdermabrasion | 800,340 | -9% |
Cosmetic Procedures by Age
In 2015, the 40-54 age segment accounted for 35% of all cosmetic procedures performed in the United States, growing 3% from 2014.
| Surgical | Non-Surgical | Total | |
| Under 19 | 64,470 | 161,700 | 226,170 |
| Age 20 – 29 | 249,243 | 566,629 | 815,872 |
| Age 30 – 39 | 365,138 | 2,349,301 | 2,714,439 |
| Age 40 – 54 | 543,274 | 6,849,926 | 7,393,200 |
| Age 55+ | 373,418 | 3,610,025 | 3,983,443 |
Cosmetic Procedures by Gender
While female is still the dominant gender when it comes to cosmetic procedures (accounting for 87% of all procedures in 2015), males experienced the larger year-over-year growth (over 2%).
| Surgical | Non-Surgical | Total | |
| Female | 1,387,674 | 12,487,076 | 13,874,750 |
| Male | 207,869 | 1,068,556 | 1,276,425 |
Cosmetic Procedures by Ethnicity
In 2015, patients of Caucasian decent accounted for 69% of all cosmetic procedures (surgical and non-surgical combined) performed. However, Hispanic and African-American segments experienced the largest growth from 2014 (3% respectively).
| Total Treatments | % | |
| Caucasian | 10,969,059 | 69% |
| Hispanic | 1,688,714 | 11% |
| African-America | 1,362,282 | 9% |
| Asian-American | 1,093,720 | 7% |
| Other | 794,555 | 5% |
Where Cosmetic Surgeries Are Performed
A large majority of cosmetic surgeries are performed in a physician’s office, followed by those performed in an off-site surgery center.
| Total Treatments | % | |
| Office | 11,377,230 | 72% |
| Hospital | 1,469,826 | 9% |
| Free-Standing Surgical Facility | 3,061,274 | 19% |
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This is pretty interested, Its cool to see the stats broken down by demographics. Good post guys