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2008 Cosmetic Surgery National Statistics Just Released
April 27, 2009
According to the Cosmetic Surgery National Data Bank, there were over 10 million surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures performed in 2008, with surgical procedures accounting for approximately 17% of the total, resulting in a 160% increase in the number of procedures since the late 1990's ...
According to the Cosmetic Surgery National Data Bank, there were over 10 million surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures performed in 2008, with surgical procedures accounting for approximately 17% of the total, resulting in a 160% increase in the number of procedures since the late 1990's.
Without gender distinction, the top 5 surgical procedures in 2008 were:
1. Breast augmentation
2. Liposuction
3. Eyelid surgery
4. Rhinoplasty
5. Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck)
The top 5 non-surgical cosmetic procedures in 2008 were:
1. Botox injections
2. Laser hair removal
3. Facial hyaluronic acid fillers (Restylane and Juvederm)
4. Chemical peel
5. Laser skin resurfacing.
Women accounted for approximately 92% of the total procedures performed. The top surgical procedures for women were:
1. Breast augmentation
2. Liposuction
3. Eyelid surgery
4. Abdominoplasty
5. Breast reduction
6. Rhinoplasty
7. Facelift.
For men, the top 5 procedures were:
1. Liposuction
2. Rhinoplasty
3. Eyelid surgery
4. Breast reduction to treat enlarged male breasts
5. Hair transplantation
Racial and ethnic minorities accounted for approximately 20% of all cosmetic procedures. Costs for facelifts and lower body lifts tended to be the highest fees (in the $6000-8,000 range), whereas non-surgical procedures such as Botox, microdermabrasion and sclerotherapy (to reduce leg veins) tended to be in the lower range of costs at $250, $200 and $130.
Some additional facts that were noted include: 62% of women approve of cosmetic surgery compared to 51% of men and 71% of the sample size stated they would not be embarrassed about having cosmetic surgery. Additionally, women generally felt that they are more likely to consider plastic surgery than they were 10 years ago.
The American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery is restricted to members who are board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery that meet a minimum number of aesthetic surgical procedures performed each year. In order to be board-eligible, members must complete a 2 or 3 year residency program in plastic surgery, after completing a similar amount of time in a general surgery residency. Without this , application to the American Board of Plastic Surgery is not possible. Founded in 1967, the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery includes over 2,400 members, mostly in the United States and Canada.
Jacqueline Bryan
