Face, Breast, Body Procedures Increase in 2021
Aesthetic plastic surgery saw a significant surge for face, breast and body procedures in 2021, according to the 2021 Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Statistics from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).
Aesthetic body procedures such as tummy tuck, buttock augmentation and liposuction were found to have increased by 63% from the prior year. Breast procedures such as breast augmentation, lift and reduction were up 48% from 2021, while face procedures such as brow lifts and facelifts increased by 54%.
Key findings
The ASAPS annual statistics for 2021 reveal some key findings:
- Americans spent over $14.6 billion on aesthetic procedures in 2021.
- The cost of a surgical procedure increased by an average of 6%, and the average cost of a non-surgical procedure increased by 1%.
- Surgical procedures increased by 54%, and non-surgical procedures increased by 44%.
- Women accounted for about 94% of all procedures.
- There were 365,000 breast augmentation procedures performed in 2021, an increase of 44%.
Top 2021 surgical procedures
According to the ASAPS annual statistics, the top 5 surgical procedures in 2021 were:
- Liposuction – 491,098 procedures
- Breast Augmentation – 364,753
- Tummy Tuck – 242,939
- Breast Lift – 167,395
- Eyelid Surgery – 149,668
Top 2021 non-surgical procedures
According to the ASAPS annual statistics, the top 5 non-surgical procedures in 2021 were:
- Neurotoxins – 3,651,223 procedures
- Dermal Fillers – 1,857,339
- Skin Treatments (Chemical Peels, Hydrofacials, etc.) – 1,390,149
- Hair Removal – 454,954
- Skin Treatment (Combination Lasers) – 431,485
Source: American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
