Leading surgical cosmetic procedures in the U.S. 2022
Top cosmetic procedures
Lipoplasty, or liposuction, was the most common surgical procedure performed in the United States in 2022 among both women and men. Out of nonsurgical procedures, neurotoxin procedures (which include Botox or Dysport) were most commonly conducted and produced a revenue of 3.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. In the same year, the revenue made across the country from all cosmetic procedures was over 11.8 billion U.S. dollars.
Liposuction
Beyond the U.S., liposuction was also the most performed surgical cosmetic procedure in the world, with more than 1.9 million procedures recorded in 2021. It was also the second most commonly searched for cosmetic procedure worldwide as of 2021, after Botox. According to a Statista survey, when asked, 19 percent of U.S. adults could imagine having liposuction done.