Highlights of the ASAPS 2005 Statistics on Cosmetic Surgery

Source: American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)

• There were nearly 11.5 million surgical and nonsurgical procedures performed in the United States, as reported by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). Surgical procedures accounted for nearly 19% of the total with nonsurgical procedures making up 81% of the total.
• From 2004-2005, there was a decrease of 3.6 percent in the total number of cosmetic procedures. Surgical procedures showed an increase of 1% with nonsurgical procedures falling by 4.5 percent.
• Since 1997 there has been an increase of 444 percent in the total number of cosmetic procedures. Surgical procedures have increased by 119 percent, nonsurgical procedures by 726 percent.
• The top five surgical cosmetic procedures in 2005 were: liposuction (455,489, down 5 percent from 2004); breast augmentation (364, 610, up 9 percent); eyelid surgery (231,467, down 20 percent); rhinoplasty (200,924, up 21 percent); and tummy tuck (169,314, up 12 percent).
• The top five nonsurgical cosmetic procedures in 2005 were: Botox injections (3,294,782, up 16 percent from 2004); laser hair removal (1,566,909, up 11 percent); Hyaluronic acids (Hylaform, Restylane) at 1,194,222, up 35 percent); microdermabrasion (1,023,931, down 7 percent); and chemical peels accounted for 556,172, down 50 percent from 2004.
• Women had nearly 10,500,000 of the total cosmetic procedures performed in 2005 accounting for 91.4 percent of the total, declining 2 percent from 2004.
• The top five surgical procedures for women were Lipoplasty (liposuction), Breast Augmentation, Blepharoplasty (cosmetic eyelid surgery), Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) and Breast Lift.
• Men had 985,000 procedures, approximately 9 percent of the total, down 15 percent from 2004.
• The top five procedures for men in 2005 included Lipoplasty (Liposuction), Rhinoplasty (Nose Reshaping), Blepharoplasty (cosmetic eyelid surgery), Male Breast Reduction and Facelift.
• People between the ages of 35 and 50 had the majority of procedures: 5.3 million and 47 percent of the total. Those between 51 and 64 had 24 percent of the procedures, patients between 19 and 34 had 24 percent, and those 65 and older had 5 percent and 18 and under accounted for 1.5 percent.
• The most common procedures for those 18 and under were Laser Hair Removal, Microdermabrasion, Rhinoplasty (Nose Reshaping), Otoplasty (Cosmetic ear surgery) and Chemical Peel. Racial and ethnic minorities, as last year, had approximately 20 percent of all cosmetic procedures; Hispanics: 9 percent, African-Americans: 6 percent, Asians: 4 percent, all other non-Caucasians: 1.3 percent.
• The majority of cosmetic procedures were performed in an office facility, 48 percent, with 28 percent performed in a freestanding surgi-center and 24 percent in a hospital.
• Americans spent approximately $12.4 billion on cosmetic procedures last year.