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LATEST FINDINGS FROM USA ABOUT PLASTIC SURGERY PROCEDURES SHOW INTERESTING TRENDS. 

Our colleagues at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) have just released the 2015 Plastic Surgery Statistics Report. It's an interesting read, as Australian practices tends to follow this lead to a certain degree. 

The new data shows that since 2000, overall procedures have risen 115 percent, but the types of procedures patients are choosing are changing.

“While more traditional facial procedures and breast augmentations are still among the most popular, we’re seeing much more diversity in the areas of the body patients are choosing to address,” said ASPS President David H. Song, MD, MBA, FACS.

“Patients have more options than ever, and working closely with their surgeon, they’re able to focus on specific target areas of the body to achieve the look they desire.”

(the above infographic is taken from the 2015 Plastic Surgery Statistics Report.)
 
 
 

Top 5 Minimally-Invasive Procedures

Among the 14.2 million cosmetic minimally-invasive procedures performed in the USA in 2015, the top 5 were:

  • Botulinum Toxin Type A
    (6.7 million procedures, up 1 percent from 2014 and 759 percent since 2000)
  • Soft Tissue Fillers
    (2.4 million procedures, up 6 percent from 2014 and 274 percent since 2000)
  • Chemical Peel
    (1.3 million procedures, up 5 percent from 2014 and 14 percent since 2000)
  • Laser hair removal
    (1.1 million procedures, unchanged from 2014, but up 52 percent since 2000)
  • Microdermabrasion
    (800,340 procedures, down 9 percent from 2014 and 8 percent since 2000)

Dr Raymond Goh urges people to carefully consider the person performing the procedure.  “It may not be surgery, but the procedures are still not trivial,” said Dr. Goh. “Before you undergo any procedure, do your homework and make sure you’re putting yourself in the hands of only the most most qualified and highly-trained expert available.”

“Especially in the case of cosmetic surgical procedures, we urge anyone who is considering these to consult with a board-certified, Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons-member.”

 
 
 

In Summary...

1. Breast augmentation still is the most popular of all plastic surgical procedures.
2. Buttock augmentation is the fastest growing procedure.
3. 40% of "breast reductions" are performed in MEN for gynaecomastia.
 
 
 
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