CosBeauty Magazine #76

F eature
TheStats
behind the most popular
cosmetic
procedures
New data fresh from the US reveals record numbers in
aesthetic procedures, plus some surprising new entries.
Words by Erin Docherty
Cosmetic surgery continues
its to be a booming business,
with recent statistics from
the US showing that Americans
spend more than US$15 billion on
aesthetic procedures.
This is the largest amount spent on
cosmetic surgery since the American
Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
(ASAPS) began its Cosmetic Surgery
National Data Bank in 1997.
Although there is no definitive
data about cosmetic surgery data
in Australia, we typically follow
American statistics to provide an
insight into emerging and changing
trends on our own shores.
According to the latest 2016
statistics from the US, surgical
procedures account for 56% and
non-surgical for 44%.
Of note is the surge in fat transfer
to the breast (up 41% since 2015),
labiaplasty (up 23%), buttock lifts
(up 21%), fat transfer to the face
(up 17%) and breast implant removal
(up 13%).
most popular
surgical procedures
Liposuction remains the most
popular surgical procedure for the
fourth year running. According to
Dr John Flynn from Cosmedic &
Skin Clinic in Southport, QLD,
there are a number of reasons
contributing to the procedure’s
popularity. “Liposuction techniques
have significantly advanced over the
past several years, thus minimising
potential risks and problems,” he
says. “I believe doctors performing
liposuction are also better trained and
therefore yielding better results.”
Despite its stronghold at the top,
Dr Flynn cautions that prospective
patients should view liposuction
as more of a contouring procedure,
rather than a weight loss alternative.
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