The latest cosmetic surgery stats are out and, apparently, 2014 was the year of the face. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the biggest annual increases were seen in facelifts and eyelid surgeries, but it was non-surgical treatments that stole the show last year. Anti-wrinkle injections, dermal fillers and chemical peels all saw a significant rise in popularity from the year before.
In its entity, the industry is booming. The total amount of cosmetic surgeries performed – including surgical, non-surgical and reconstructive – was up five per cent in 2014, compared to the year before. Here, we break down the stats for you.
More than 6 million injectable treatments performed last year
Fillers, the most popular one being hyaluronic acids, were up five per cent compared to 2013. And botulinum toxins increased eight per cent, soaring past three and a half million procedures annually. In total, there were 6,907,091 injectable treatments performed last year in the US. Treatments with laser and intense pulsed light was also up. And chemical peels? Up as well: two per cent.
Over all, there was a six per cent increase in minimally-invasive cosmetic procedures. With more men and women opting for laser hair removal and skin rejuvenating procedures.
Cosmetic surgeries
Surgical cosmetic procedures dropped in popularity last year compared to their non-surgical counterparts. Across all cosmetic surgeries, there was a one per cent drop in total.
The number one procedure, breast augmentation, experienced a one per cent drop from the year before – with 286,000 procedures performed. Rhinoplasty came in as the second most popular surgical procedure, with liposuction following closely.
Male cosmetic surgery
One clear indicator of the increase in male surgeries is in the treatment of male breast development: gynecomastia. With an increase of five per cent over last year, this is one of the larger increases seen in body contouring operations.
