The society reports nearly 16 million cosmetic procedures were performed in the United States in 2014, including both minimally-invasive and surgical procedures. That’s an increase of 3 percent since 2013. In addition, nearly 6 million reconstructive surgery procedures were performed last year, up 1 percent.

It is interesting to note the top 5 non-surgical procedures were:

1. Botulinum Toxin Type A (6.7 million procedures up 6 percent from 2013 to 2014)
2. Soft tissue fillers (2.3 million procedures up 3 percent from 2013 to 2014)
3. Chemical peel (1.2 million procedures up 7 percent from 2013 to 2014)
4. Laser hair removal (1.1 million procedures up 3 percent from 2013 to 2014)
5. Microdermabrasion (881,905 procedures down 9 percent from 2013 to 2014)

The demand for surgical procedures remained relatively steady overall, with just a 1 percent increase over 2013 to 1.7 million procedures performed in 2014.

The top 5 surgical procedures were:

1. Breast augmentation (286,254 procedures, down 1 percent)
2. Nose reshaping (217,124 procedures, down 2 percent)
3. Liposuction (210,552 procedures, up 5 percent)
4. Eyelid surgery (206,509 procedures, down 4 percent)
5. Facelift (128,266 procedures, down 4 percent)

I find that in my practice, many patients seek minimally invasive options to fight the war on aging.   By doing so they are able to prolong the waiting time until their best option is to have surgery.  There are so many great procedures available today to enhance your look naturally, without looking ‘forced.’

Can you guess what one of the greatest increased surgical procedures last year was? I will give you one hint: the booty! Buttock augmentation via fat transfer (aka the Brazilian Butt Lift) increased just 15%,  however the demand for buttock implants increased 98%. I guess it is “All About the Bass” these days for some women.

I wonder what the trends for 2015 will hold? Leave your comments below and let me know what you think.

Reference:

*American Society of Plastic Surgeons

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