The number of minimally invasive cosmetic procedures increased by well over 2 million from 2010 to 2014, according to a report from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
Almost 14 million cosmetic procedures were performed in 2014, a 20% increase from 11.6 million in 2010. OnabotulinumtoxinA injection was by far the most common procedure, with 6.7 million cases accounting for nearly half of all the cosmetic minimally invasive procedures in 2014. In addition, with a rise from 5.4 million in 2010, onabotulinumtoxinA injections accounted for approximately half of the overall growth in minimally invasive procedures from 2010 to 2014.
Although all of the five most common minimally invasive cosmetic procedures increased from 2010 to 2014, the number of microdermabrasions decreased from 2013 to 2014, from 970,000 to approximately 880,000. Soft tissue fillers saw the greatest relative change (about 30%), increasing from just under 1.8 million to about 2.3 million.
Overall, the number of cosmetic surgical procedures (including minimally invasive procedures) increased from 1.56 million to 1.68 million from 2010 to 2014, but three of the five most common surgeries in 2014 – breast augmentation, rhinoplasty, and eyelid surgery – decreased, with the number of rhinoplasties falling by nearly 14%. Of the remaining two most common surgeries, the number of liposuctions increased by approximately 4%, and face-lifts increased by nearly 14%.
The ASPS report used data from the society’s Tracking Operations and Outcomes for Plastic Surgeons database and survey results from 953 board-certified physicians.
