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American Society of Plastic Surgeons have published new statistics that reveal
recent trends in body-shaping procedures.
A new report shows which cosmetic
procedures were most popular in 2018.
According to the American Society of Plastic
Surgeons (ASPS), almost 18 million people underwent surgical
and minimally invasive cosmetic procedures in the United States in 2018.
This total means that there were almost a
quarter of a million more procedures in 2018 than in 2017.
Cosmetic surgical procedures have been on the
rise in the U.S. over the past 5 years.
Before getting to the heart of the matter, it
is essential to understand the difference between plastic surgery and cosmetic
surgery.
Cosmetic surgery focuses on body enhancement,
while plastic surgery reconstructs body parts that have sustained damage due to
disease, burns, or trauma.
Motivating factors
The authors of an earlier study in the United Kingdom analyzed 204 questionnaires
to identify the factors that drive people to undergo cosmetic surgery.
The questionnaires included questions about
self-esteem, life satisfaction, self-rated physical attractiveness,
religiosity, attitude toward cosmetic surgery, and media consumption.
The researchers wanted to understand which
factors influenced a person's likelihood of opting for cosmetic surgery. They
were also keen to determine the factors that affected people's perceived
benefits of undergoing these procedures.
The results showed that religious beliefs and
low self-esteem were significant predictors of likelihood, while predictors for
perceived benefits included religiousness, media consumption, life
satisfaction, and biological sex.
The findings showed
that women who rated their self-esteem, life satisfaction, and attractiveness
as low, had few religious beliefs, and had high media exposure were more likely
to undergo cosmetic surgery.
Although women were generally more attracted
to cosmetic surgery, the number of men considering these procedures was
significant.
The study also highlighted the powerful
effects of media exposure and religiousness. People who had more exposure to
the media believed that cosmetic surgery brought more benefits, while religious
individuals were more likely to perceive cosmetic surgery as something in
direct contrast with their beliefs.
Top 5 cosmetic surgical
procedures in 2018
The ASPS reported that the top five procedures
in 2018 were:
·
Breast
augmentation — 313,735 procedures.
·
Liposuction
— 258,558 procedures.
·
Nose
reshaping — 213,780 procedures.
·
Eyelid
surgery — 206,529 procedures.
·
Tummy
tuck — 130,081 procedures.
While breast augmentation and liposuction
rose by 4 and 5 percent respectively from 2017, there was a slight decrease in
facial procedures.
The number of minimally invasive cosmetic
procedures also increased in 2018. The three most popular procedures were
Botulinum toxin type A (Botox), soft tissue fillers, and chemical peels, which
were up by 3, 2, and 1 percent respectively from 2017.
The focus is on the body
Data from the ASPS show that three of the top
five surgical procedures in 2018 focused on the body. The number of liposuction
procedures increased by more than 12,000, while surgeons performed more than
13,000 additional breast augmentations.
The slight reduction in the number of people
having the most popular facial procedures is likely to be due to the
availability of alternative options, such as nonsurgical nose reshaping and
eyelid puffiness improvement. In addition, it is now possible for surgeons to
perform specialized procedures for different areas of the face and neck without
doing a full facelift.
"With
liposuction, one treatment may be all you need to reshape problem areas. A
plastic surgeon can treat more areas — and larger areas — in one
procedure."
Dr. Matarasso continues, "Liposuction
also provides a more consistent and predictable result than noninvasive
treatments, but new nonsurgical fat reduction machinery continues to evolve and
play a role in reshaping areas of the body."
The American Academy of Cosmetic
Surgery recommend that people who are
interested in undergoing cosmetic surgery carefully consider training,
education, experience, and demonstrated practice history when selecting a
provider.
A board-certified plastic surgeon can help a
person explore all the available options and choose the best one, which will
often include a combination of surgical and nonsurgical procedures.
"Our
board-certified plastic surgeons take into account each patient's specific
objective and anatomy to come up with the best course of action to achieve the
natural look they want," concludes Matarasso.
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