ASAPS reports 20% increase in aesthetic procedures in 2015

The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery has reported preliminary survey findings that finding combined surgical and nonsurgical aesthetic procedures increased by 20% in 2015 compared to the previous year’s data.

There were 1,912,468 surgical procedures, for an increase of 7%, while 10,879,909 nonsurgical procedures were performed, for an increase of 22%; the total of 12,792,377 for both procedures reflected the 20% increase from 2014, according to an ASAPS press release.

“Our survey findings paint a clear picture of healthy aesthetic marketplace, with considerable growth among surgical and nonsurgical procedures alike,” James C. Grotting, MD, president of ASAPS, stated in the release. “As techniques and technologies advance, patients have an even wider array of options from non-invasive to invasive, semi-permanent to permanent, and it appears that both doctors and patients are getting accustomed to tailoring procedures to individual patient needs with all the options at their disposal.”

James C. Grotting

Men undergoing breast reduction, for the treatment of gynecomastasia increased 25% between 2014 and 2015, according to the release.

Other trends reported in the release included fat grafting, which included almost 50,000 procedures to the face in 2015; and injectables including botulinum toxin and hyaluronic acid products, which saw a year-to-year increase of 21%.

Buttock augmentation increased by 20,000 procedures in 2015, while buttock lifts increase 32% from 2014 to 2015. Other procedures experiencing increases included nonsurgical skin tightening, including ultrasound techniques, which increased 58%,; tattoo removal, 37%; hair removal, 39%; and liposuction, 16%, according to the release.

Full statistical data from 2015, which included survey responses from 844 physicians, will be released in March, according to the release.

Reference: www.surgery.org