The Overall State of Plastic Surgery

Mar 11

Written By Bennett Capozzi

The Overall State of Plastic Surgery

FULL 2022 PRESS RELEASE

FULL REPORT AND DEEP DIVE

PLASTIC SURGERY INDUSTRY—VOB

ANCHOR INTRO

Plastic surgery had a noticeable—and large—upswing post-pandemic.

TAKE VO

Procedures grew almost 20 percent in 2022 according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons' latest report. The most popular surgical procedure is liposuction. Botox is the favorite noninvasive treatment. The data shows more people are seeking out minimally invasive procedures like Botox and fillers.

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Dr. Steven Williams/Plastic Surgeon, Pres., American Society of Plastic Surgeons

“Generally, less invasive procedures are always on the rise, people are seeking solutions that have quicker recovery times less scars, and sometimes they're less expensive. Typically non invasive, like cryolipolysis is less powerful than traditional liposuction. But it tends to fit into patient schedules more. And so there's definitely been an uptick in patients seeking those types of services.”

ANCHOR TAG

A record 26 million cosmetic procedures were performed in 2022. Find out more at plastic surgery dot org slash stats 20-22.

Quotes and Fast Facts

26.2 million surgical and minimally invasive cosmetic and reconstructive procedures performed in the United States in 2022.
In 2022, cosmetic plastic surgeries increased 19 percent since 2019
Quotes from Dr. Steven Williams:
- “The wonderful thing is plastic surgery continues to be very robust in the United States. Overall numbers remain very strong.”
- “People really wanted a reason to feel better about themselves and have more self-confidence.”
- “Minimally invasive procedures are always on the rise. People are seeking solutions that have quicker recovery times, less scarring and sometimes they’re less expensive.”