Friday, December 6, 2019

Latest International Study Shows Aesthetic Surgery Continues to Rise Worldwide

          Total surgical and nonsurgical procedures increased by 5.4% in 2018

          The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) released the results of their annual International Survey on
Aesthetic/Cosmetic Procedures today, which showed an overall increase of 5.4% in cosmetic procedures completed in 2018.

          Highlights of the 2018 Global Survey

          Non-invasive treatments, such as fillers, increased by 10.4%, significantly more than aesthetic operations, which showed a slight
decrease of 0.6%.

          Breast Augmentation with implants has risen to first place among the most frequent operations. This represents a growth in size of
6.1% compared to last year and 27.6% compared to 2014.

          The largest increase in surgical procedures was in Liposuction and Abdominoplasty, both with an increase of over 9% compared to
last year.

          Botulinum Toxin treatment grew the most from 2017 with an increase of 17.4%, followed by Hyaluronic Acid filler treatments at
11.6%.

          Ranking of the Top 10 Countries for Cosmetic Procedures

          The top two countries (USA and Brazil) account for 28.4% of total aesthetic procedures performed worldwide, followed by the
remaining eight countries (Mexico, Germany, India, Italy, Argentina, Colombia, Australia, and Thailand). Brazil has climbed to first place
in the world for aesthetic surgery procedures, while USA leads the world in non-surgical procedures.

Country
Total Surgical
Procedures
Total Non-
Surgical
Procedures
Total
Procedures
Percentage of Total
Procedures
Worldwide
USA
1,492,383
2,869,485
4,361,867
18.7%
Brazil
1,498,327
769,078
2,267,405
9.7%
Mexico
518,046
525,200
1,043,247
4.5%
Germany
385,906
536,150
922,056
4.0%
India
390,793
505,103
895,896
3.9%
Italy
311,456
542,752
854,208
3.7%
Argentina
280,555
328,405
608,960
2.6%
Colombia
273,316
135,473
408,789
1.8%
Australia
102,404
100,238
202,642
0.9%
Thailand
105,105
35,018
140,123
0.6%

          The Gender Difference

          Women continue to undergo more cosmetic procedures than men, accounting for 87.4%, or 20,330,465 procedures. Men accounted for
12.6% of all procedures in 2018, or 2,935,909 procedures.

          The most popular surgical and nonsurgical procedures for women are Breast Augmentation at 1,841,098 procedures and Botulinum Toxin
at 5,344,764 procedures, respectively. The most popular surgical and nonsurgical procedures for men are Gynecomastia at 269,720 procedures
and Botulinum Toxin at 752,752 procedures, respectively.

          Dr. Dirk Richter, President of ISAPS comments: "It is exciting to see how fast the market is changing in the world. More and more
treatments are performed with minimal invasiveness, as the figures show."

          However, he expressly warns against a filler treatment by non-doctors or untrained doctors due to the observed increasing
complications worldwide.

          "Although breast implants are a recurring topic in the media, this is an area with the greatest growth in the world and patients
recognize the many benefits. We are seeing record numbers again this year proving that patients are taking advantage of the latest
innovations in aesthetic surgery to look and feel better," Richter notes.

          Survey Methodology

          Data for the Global Survey was tabulated with a questionnaire sent to approximately 35,000 plastic surgeons in ISAPS' proprietary
database. The questionnaire primarily focused on the number of specific surgical and nonsurgical procedures performed in 2018, along with
some ancillary questions related to medical tourism. The results were compiled, tabulated, and analyzed by Industry Insights, an independent
research firm based in Columbus, OH.

          ISAPS is the only organization to collect this type of cosmetic data annually on a global scale. For a copy of full results,
please visit www.ISAPS.org .

         About ISAPS– The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) is the world's leading professional body for
board-certified aesthetic plastic surgeons. Founded in 1970, ISAPS provides an open forum for the exchange of aesthetic plastic surgery
knowledge worldwide. The Society offers its' members up-to-date training and continuing education and sponsors and endorses scientific
meetings regularly throughout the world. Today, ISAPS membership includes the world's most respected aesthetic and reconstructive surgeons
from over 100 countries.

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