Lipoplasty most performed procedure in Latest International Study
Lipoplasty remains the most performed procedure, representing 19.9% of total surgical procedures, while Botulinum Toxin Type A (Botox and Dysport) leads with 38.1% among non-surgical procedures, according to Global Study of Aesthetic/Cosmetic Surgery Procedures Performed in 2011, a study released by The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS). The popularity of surgical procedures varied by country. The United States, Brazil, China, Japan, and Italy ranked as the top five most dominant countries for surgical procedures.
The 2012 study invited approximately 20,000 plastic surgeons to participate. In addition, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery (SBCP) assisted with this year’s ISAPS study.
The ISAPS survey reports several important statistics with regard to the total number of board certified (or national equivalent) plastic surgeons practicing globally, estimated to be 32,000. These figures do not take into account surgical and non-surgical procedures performed by medical professionals and others who are not plastic surgeons.
Number of World-Wide Surgical Procedures Performed by Plastic Surgeons:
1 Lipoplasty – Total procedures: 1,268,287 – Percent of Total Surgical Procedures 19.9%; Rank in 2010: 1
2 Breast augmentation Total procedures: 1,205,251 – Percent of Total Surgical Procedures 18.9%; Rank in 2010: 2
3 Blepharoplasty – Total procedures: 703,610; Percent of Total Surgical Procedures 11.0% ; Rank in 2010: 3
4 Abdominoplasty 553,399 8.7% Rank in 2010: 4
5 Rhinoplasty 478,023 7.5% ; Rank in 2010:5
6 Breast lift 444,222 7.0% ; Rank in 2010:7
7 Breast reduction (women) 428,129 6.7% ; Rank in 2010:6
8 Facelift 308,926 4.8% ; Rank in 2010:8
9 Gynecomastia, treatment of (male breast reduction) 174,806 2.7% ; Rank in 2010:10
10 Otoplasty 167,772 2.6% ; Rank in 2010: 9
11 Lip augmentation (other than injectable materials) 145,144 2.3% ; Rank in 2010: 11
12 Forehead lift 109,086 1.7% ; Rank in 2010: 12
13 Buttock augmentation 75,591 1.2% ; Rank in 2010: 15
14 Upper arm lift 73,709 1.2% ; Rank in 2010: 13
15 Chin augmentation 60,095 0.9% ; Rank in 2010: 14
16 Vaginal rejuvenation 55,746 0.9% ; Rank in 2010: 17
17 Thigh lift 47,672 0.7% ; Rank in 2010: 16
18 Lower body lift 47,284 0.7% ; Rank in 2010: 18
19 Buttock lift ; Total Surgical Procedures 24,319 ; Percent of Total Surgical Procedures 0.4% ; Rank in 2010: 19
