The annual audit of cosmetic procedures for 2012 have been released, and show remarkably little change from 2011.
Figures from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (Baaps) reveal that the number of overall procedures remained static and barely changed at all over the last year.
Some treatments did buck the trend however, with facial rejuvenation treatments in particular rising in popularity. Eyelid surgery, fat transfer, brow and face lifts all experienced a double-digit rise.
The most impressive percentage increase was in male brow lifts, which rose by 19%. Eyelid surgery and fat transfer also proved popular with both genders, showing a rise of 13% – as did facelifts, up 14%, compared with abdominoplasty (tummy tucks) and liposuction tumbling in demand by 12% and 14% respectively.
The overall picture however, was of little change. In all likelihood a result of the ongoing PIP implants crisis, demand for breast augmentation dipped as expected but only slightly by 1.6%, and continued to maintain its place as the most popular aesthetic surgery. On the whole, the number of surgical procedures showed a barely-perceptible rise of 0.2% from 2011 to a total of 43,172, and their order of popularity remained largely unchanged.
Rajiv Grover, consultant plastic surgeon and President of the BAAPS, explained the figure: “Perhaps because of turbulent financial times, patients are looking for tried-and-tested procedures that deliver a reliable, long-lasting result and which have a proven safety record.
“The considerable drop in body-shaping procedures such as liposuction and tummy tucks may well be due to people choosing to head back to the gym (perhaps inspired by an unforgettable summer of Olympic golds!) or the fact that there are now many less-invasive options to target problem areas.”
HEADLINE STATS
The top surgical procedures for men & women for 2012 = total 43,172, an increase of 0.2%.
TOP FEMALE PROCEDURES
•Breast augmentation: 9,843 – down 1.6% from last year
•Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery): 6,071 – up 13.0%
•Face/Neck Lift: 5,324 – up 13.3%
TOP MALE PROCEDURES
•Rhinoplasty: 952 – down 9.0% from last year
•Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery): 758 – up 11.0%
•Breast Reduction:642 – down 18.0%
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