2002 StatisticsThe American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS) sent out a survey to 14,000 doctors and used the results to project national averages for 23,000 medical specialists. The results have an error margin of +/- 4.04%.
Total Cosmetic Procedures Performed
Nearly 6.9 million surgical and non-surgical procedures were performed in 2002. There was 22.8% increase from 1997 to 2002. There was a 1% increase in surgical procedures and a 23% decrease in non-surgical procedures from 2001 to 2002.
According to the ASAPS, the number of surgical procedures performed in 1997, 2001 and 2002 were:
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2002 | 1,620,736 |
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2001 | 1,609,608 |
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1997 | 972,996 |
The number of non-surgical procedures performed in 1997, 2001 and 2002 were:
| 2002 | 5,268,795 |
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2001 | 6,860,755 |
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1997 | 1,126,277 |
Top Five Cosmetic Surgical Procedures
The Top Five Surgical Procedures performed in 2002:
Top Five Non-Surgical Cosmetic Procedures
The Top Five Non-Surgical Procedures performed in 2002:
| Botox Injections | 1,658,667 |
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Microdermabrasion | 1,032,417 |
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Collagen Injections | 793,120 |
| | Laser Hair Removal | 736,458 |
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Chemical Peel | 495,415 |
Botox injections were up 4% since 2001; up 2446% since 1997 and microdermabrasion was up 13% since 2001.
Cosmetic Procedures for Women
Females had 6.1 million cosmetic procedures in 2002, 88% of the total performed.
Top Five Surgical Procedures for women performed in 2002:
Liposuction
Breast Augmentation
Eyelid Surgery
Rhinoplasty
Breast Reduction
Cosmetic Procedures for Men
Males had 800,000 cosmetic procedures in 2002, 12% of the total performed.
Top Five Surgical Procedures for men performed in 2002:
Liposuction
Rhinoplasty
Eyelid Surgery
Hair Transplantation
Otoplasty (Ear Surgery)
