Annual statistics for plastic surgery in the U.S as gathered by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons showed that almost 16 million cosmetic procedures (nearly 14 million were non-surgical) were performed in 2014. This represents an increase of about 3% from 2013. Like many years before, breast augmentation was the top cosmetic surgery while Botox injections lead the way for non-surgical procedures performed. To put this in perspective, only one-third as many reconstructive plastic surgery procedures were reported. (just under 6 million)
The top five cosmetic surgery procedures in 2014 were breast augmentation (286,000, down 1%), rhinoplasty (217,000, down 2%), liposuction (210,000, up 5%), blepharoplasty (206,000, down 4%) and facelifts (128,000, down 4%)
The top five cosmetic non-surgical (minimally invasive) procedures on 2014 were Botox injections (6.7 million, up 6%), injectable fillers (2.3 million, up 3%), chemical peels (1.2 million, up 7%), laser hair removal (1.1 million, up 3%) and microdermabrasion. (882,000, down 9%)
Some of the most interesting trends have been the tremendous surge in buttock augmentation procedures done in 2014. Fat grafting (Brazilian Butt Lift, BBL), buttock lifts and buttock implants all methods of buttock enhancement that are increasing in total numbers performed. BBL procedures were up 15% (11,500), buttock implants up a startling 98% (1,800) and buttock lifts up 44%. (3,500)
Male plastic surgery also continued to increase in 2014. Male cosmetic surgery procedures such as pectoral implants (1,000, up 208%) and male breast reductions/gynecomastia reductions. (26,000, up 29%)
It is important to remember that these cosmetic procedures statistics only reflect that reported by members of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. While it is the largest society of board-certified surgeons who perform cosmetic procedures, it does not acclunt for a significant number of cosmetic procedures performed by other surgical societies.
Dr. Barry Eppley
Indianapolis, Indiana