The American Society of Plastic Surgery released the number of cosmetic plastic surgery and minimally invasive cosmetic treatments that were reported by its member surgeons in 2011. The total numbers in both categories were up compared to the previous year, with a 2 percent increase in the number of cosmetic plastic surgery procedures and a 6 percent increase in the number of minimally invasive cosmetic procedures.
Cosmetic Plastic Surgery
2011
The top 10 procedures that were performed in 2011 were:
- Breast augmentation: 307,180
- Nose reshaping: 243,772
- Liposuction: 204,702
- Eyelid surgery: 196,286
- Facelift: 119,026
- Tummy tuck: 115,902
- Breast lift: 90,679
- Dermabrasion: 73,433
- Forehead lift: 46,931
- Ear surgery: 26,433
Total cosmetic plastic surgery procedures: 1,579,079
2010
In 2010, tummy tuck surgery was more popular than facelift surgery. Aside from that change, the procedures in the top 10 remain the same.
- Breast augmentation: 296,203
- Nose reshaping: 252,261
- Eyelid surgery: 208,764
- Liposuction: 203,106
- Tummy tuck: 116,352
- Facelift: 112,955
- Breast lift: 89,931
- Dermabrasion: 68,636
- Forehead lift: 42,433
- Ear surgery: 29,828
Total cosmetic plastic surgery procedures: 1,555,614
2000
The total plastic surgery numbers in 2010 and 2011 are still lower than the total number of procedures that were performed in 2000.
- Nose reshaping: 389,155
- Liposuction: 354,015
- Eyelid surgery: 327,514
- Breast augmentation: 212,500
- Facelift: 133,856
- Forehead lift: 120,971
- Tummy tuck: 62,713
- Breast lift: 52,836
- Hair transplantation: 44,694
- Dermabrasion: 42,218
Total cosmetic plastic surgery procedures: 1,901,049
Minimally Invasive Cosmetic Treatments
2011
2011 saw the highest number of minimally invasive cosmetic treatments that have been recorded since ASPS started tracking data.
- Botulinum toxin: 5,670,788
- Soft tissue fillers: 1,891,158
- Chemical peels: 1,110,464
- Laser hair removal: 1,078612
- Microdermabrasion: 900,439
- Intense pulsed light: 501,577
- Laser skin resurfacing: 466,238
- Sclerotherapy: 355,403
- Laser treatment of leg veins: 237,052
- Cellulite treatment: 37,916
Total minimally invasive cosmetic procedures: 12,249,647
2010
The order of the top 10 procedures remained the same in 2010 and 2011.
- Botulinum toxin: 5,379,360
- Soft tissue fillers: 1,773,328
- Chemical peels: 1,144,865
- Laser hair removal: 937,602
- Microdermabrasion: 824,706
- Intense pulsed light: 459,529
- Laser skin resurfacing: 426,695
- Sclerotherapy: 365,744
- Laser treatment of leg veins: 218,393
- Cellulite treatment: 31,227
Total minimally invasive cosmetic procedures: 11,561,449
2000
The order of the top 10 minimally invasive cosmetic treatments has changed dramatically since 2000.
- Chemical peels: 1,149,457
- Microdermabrasion: 868,315
- Sclerotherapy: 866,555
- Botulinum toxin: 786,911
- Laser hair removal: 735,996
- Soft tissue fillers: 652,885
- Laser treatment of leg veins: 245,424
- Laser skin resurfacing: 170,951
- Cellulite treatment: 23,952
- Intense pulsed light: Data not available
Total minimally invasive cosmetic procedures: 5,500,446