Total surgical and non-surgical procedures across the globe rose by 3.4% in 2023, reaching 34.9 million, according to new statistics from the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS).
Specifically, surgical procedures increased by 5.5%, and non-surgical procedures rose by 1.7%. Over the last four years, surgical and non-surgical procedures increased by 40%, ISAPS reports.
Botulinum toxin injections remained the most common non-surgical procedure for both men and women and across all age groups, with 8.8 million procedures performed by plastic surgeons worldwide. Next up were hyaluronic acid procedures, which increased by 29% to 5.5 million in 2023. The most popular non-surgical procedures after botulinum toxin and hyaluronic acid were hair removal, non-surgical skin tightening, and non-surgical fat reduction.
Liposuction was the most common surgical procedure in 2023 as of 2022, with more than 2.2 million, followed by breast augmentation, eyelid surgery, abdominoplasty, and rhinoplasty.
The US performed the most procedures, with more than 6.1 million, followed by Brazil, with 3.3 million. Million. Brazil ranked first first in surgical procedures with 2.1 million performed in 2023. Next up were Mexico, Germany, and Argentina, the Group reports.
About the survey
Survey participants completed a questionnaire that primarily focused on the number of specific surgical and non-surgical procedures performed in 2023, along with some ancillary questions related to surgeon demographics and the prevalence of medical tourism. ISAPS issued an invitation to participate in the study to approximately 25,000 plastic surgeons whose contact information is housed in its proprietary database. In addition, a request was made that all National Societies encourage their members/ constituents to take part in the survey. Data from more than 1,600 plastic surgeons were compiled for this survey. Results were compiled, tabulated, and analyzed by Industry Insights, Inc., an independent research firm based in Columbus, OH.
