Cosmetic surgery in the United States
In 2020, the United States registered the highest number of cosmetic procedures worldwide, with nearly four million such operations. The number of surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic procedures in the U.S. has grown over the last decade, from around 1.6 million procedures in 1997 to over 5.5 million in 2020. Nonsurgical operations represent nearly three-quarters of all procedures.Top procedures in the U.S.
The leading surgical cosmetic procedures for women in the U.S. in 2020 were liposuction, breast augmentation, and tummy tuck, whereas the leading procedures for men were liposuction, breast reduction for gynecomastia, and eyelid surgery. The cost can be substantial, with total revenue from surgical and nonsurgical procedures in the U.S. exceeding 9.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2020. The average cost for liposuction that year was 2,600 U.S. dollars, while the average cost for a facelift was 9,000 dollars.
