Cosmetic surgery - Statistics & Facts
Interesting statistics
In the following 5 chapters, you will quickly find the 28 most important statistics relating to "Cosmetic surgery".
Statistics on the topic
In 2017, the United States was the country with the highest number of cosmetic procedures worldwide, with over four million such operations. The number of both surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic procedures in the U.S. has grown over the last decade, from around 1.6 million procedures in 1997 to almost 4.8 million in 2017. Those aged 35 to 50 years are the most likely to have surgical or nonsurgical cosmetic procedures, accounting for 39 percent of all procedures in 2017. Geographically, around 26 percent of all cosmetic procedures occur in the South Atlantic region, including Delaware, Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.
The leading surgical cosmetic procedures for women in the U.S. in 2017 were breast augmentation, liposuction, and breast lift, whereas the leading procedures for men were liposuction, eyelid surgery, and gynecomastia. The cost of such procedures can be substantial, with total expenditure in the U.S. exceeding 8.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2017. The average cost for liposuction that year was 3,279 U.S. dollars, while the average cost for a facelift was 7,562 dollars.
Although cosmetic surgery, much like any surgery, can be physically damaging, patients of popular cosmetic procedures in the U.S. report being generally satisfied with their results. In 2017, an estimated 97 percent of tummy tuck patients and breast augmentation patients stated they would do the surgery again. Concerning nonsurgical procedures, 95 percent of those that had botox would do it again, as well as 92 percent who had laser hair removal.
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Important key figures
The most important key figures provide you with a compact summary of the topic of "Cosmetic surgery" and take you straight to the corresponding statistics.
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- Total expenditure on surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic procedures in the U.S. in 20188.38bn USD
- Total expenditure on injectable cosmetic procedures in the U.S. in 20181.56bn USD
- Average cost of breast reduction surgery for women in the U.S. in 20185,864 USD
- Average cost of a chemical peel in the U.S. in 2018693 USD
