Key Takeaways
- Women accounted for 92.1% of all cosmetic surgical procedures in the U.S. in 2022.
- Millennials (aged 28-43) represented 47% of non-surgical procedure patients in the U.S. in 2022.
- 55% of U.S. cosmetic surgery patients in 2022 were aged 35-50.
- The global aesthetic medicine market size was estimated at USD 65.42 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.23% from 2023 to 2030, reaching USD 123.31 billion.
- In 2023, the U.S. cosmetic surgery market generated revenue of approximately USD 17.8 billion, marking a 5% increase from 2022.
- The non-invasive aesthetic procedures market is projected to reach USD 77.5 billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 12.2% from 2020.
- In 2022, breast augmentation was the most common surgical procedure worldwide with 1,814,086 cases performed.
- Liposuction procedures totaled 1,655,252 globally in 2022, second most popular surgical aesthetic procedure.
- Botox injections numbered 7,644,487 worldwide in 2022, leading non-surgical procedure.
- USA led with 4,244,633 total procedures in 2022, 23.5% of global total.
- Brazil performed 1,684,142 surgical procedures in 2022, second globally.
- South Korea had 1,185,335 procedures, highest per capita rate worldwide.
- Only 2.6% of surgical complications reported in ISAPS 2022 global survey.
- U.S. ASPS reports complication rate for breast augmentation at 1-2% in accredited facilities.
- Botulinum toxin adverse events occurred in 1.45% of cases per FDA MAUDE database 2022.
Women dominated cosmetic procedures while social media drove demand, as the global market keeps growing fast.
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