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2006 Statistics Report by The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
There were nearly 11.5 million surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic procedures performed in the United States in 2006, as reported by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). Surgical procedures accounted for nearly 17% of the total with nonsurgical procedures making up 83% of the total.
From 2005-2006, there was a 1 percent increase in the total number of cosmetic procedures. Surgical procedures decreased by 9 percent, and nonsurgical procedures increased by 3 percent.
Since 1997, there has been a 446 percent increase in the total number of cosmetic procedures. Surgical procedures increased by 98 percent, and nonsurgical procedures increased by 747 percent.
The top five nonsurgical cosmetic procedures in 2006 were: Botox injection (3,181,592 procedures); hyaluronic acid (1,593,554 procedures); laser hair removal (1,475,296 procedures); microdermabrasion (993,071 procedures); and laser skin resurfacing (576,509 procedures).
Women had over 10.5 million cosmetic procedures, 92 percent of the total. Surgical procedures decreased 9 percent; nonsurgical procedures increased 4 percent. Since 1997, surgical procedures increased 123%, while nonsurgical procedures have increased 749%.
Men had nearly 1 million cosmetic procedures, 8 percent of the total. Surgical procedures decreased 9 percent; nonsurgical procedures decreased 3 percent. Since 1997, surgical procedures have decreased 2% while nonsurgical procedures have increased 722%.
People age 35-50 had the most procedures – 5.3 million and 47 percent of the total. People age 19-34 had 22 percent of procedures; age 51-64 had 25 percent; age 65-and-over had 5 percent; and age 18-and-younger had less than 2 percent.
The most common procedures for age 18-and-under were: laser hair removal, microdermabrasion, rhinoplasty, chemical peel, and otoplasty (ear reshaping).
Racial and ethnic minorities, as of last year, had approximately 22 percent of all cosmetic procedures, an increase of 2 percent from 2005:
Hispanics, 10 percent; African-Americans, 6 percent; Asians, 5 percent; and other non-Caucasians, 1 percent.
Americans spent just under $12.2 billion on cosmetic procedures last year.
Figures may not add exactly to totals and percentages may not equal 100 percent due to rounding.
Statistics Source: American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
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- Medical Spa Society
- International Spa Association
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- Day Spa Association
- International Medical Spa Association
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- American Academy of Dermatologists
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery