Top 5 global leaders in cosmetic surgery
Of the more than 20 million surgical and non-surgical procedures performed world-wide in 2014, according to IPRAS these five countries take the top spots.
July 10, 2015
The International Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) recently released procedural statistics for 2014. Of the more than 20 million surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures performed worldwide, can you guess which five countries take the top spots (and which surgical and non-surgical procedure helped them make the list)?
Note: According to IPRAS, rankings are based only on those countries from which a sufficient survey response was received and data were considered to be representative.
5. Mexico
Mexico took fifth spot overall with a total of 706,072 (3.5%; 4% surgical and 3.1% non-surgical) procedures performed in 2014. Liposuction was the top surgical procedure in Mexico while botulinum toxin was the top non-surgical procedure.
4. South Korea
South Korea took fourth spot overall with a total of 980,313 (4.8%; 4.6% surgical and 5.1% non-surgical) procedures performed in 2014. Eyelid surgery was the top surgical procedure in South Korea while botulinum toxin was the top non-surgical procedure.
3. Japan
Japan took third spot overall with a total of 1,260,351 (6.2%; 3.4% surgical and 8.8% non-surgical) procedures performed in 2014. Eyelid surgery was the top surgical procedure in Japan while hair removal was the top non-surgical procedure.
2. Brazil
Brazil took second overall with a total of 2,058,505 (10.2%; 13.9% surgical and 6.8% non-surgical) procedures performed in 2014. Liposuction was the top surgical procedure in Brazil while botulinum toxin was the top non-surgical procedure.
1. United States
The United States took first place with a total of 4,064,571 (20.1%; 13.9% surgical and 24.4% non-surgical) procedures performed in 2014. Breast augmentation was the top surgical procedure in the United States while botulinum toxin was the top non-surgical procedure.