The following cosmetics trend shows this dramatic increase of these treatments over the years 2002-2004
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
% Growth |
|
Botox® |
1,123,510 |
2,891,390 |
2,992,607 |
85% |
Restylane® |
- |
44,925 |
461,397 |
927% |
Microdermabrasion |
900,912 |
935,964 |
858,867 |
-6% |
Chemical Peel |
920,340 |
995,238 |
1,090,523 |
14% |
Spider Vein Remove |
511,827 |
482,575 |
544,898 |
9% |

Total number of cosmetic minimally-invasive procedures covering fourteen (14) different types grew to an astounding 2,000,000 in 2004 and has experienced growth of 2,805% since 1992. Total U.S. expenditures in 2004 came to a staggering $3.3 billion.
Market Demographics
A majority of the cosmetic enhancements in the year 2003 still belonged to women. 7.4 million women (86% of all enhancements) simply dwarfed the 1.2 million men who decided to have a procedure. Both genders increased their respective number of operations by about 30% from the previous year.
Both sexes preferred Botox as the top non-invasive procedure. Of all patients, the biggest age group to pursue a cosmetic enhancement was between 35-50 years of age. They made up almost half of all cosmetic enhancement patients. As well, half of the year's cosmetic enhancement patients were repeat patients. A third of all patients also had multiple procedures done in one session.
Market Trends
According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, who tracks all cosmetic surgical procedures and cosmetic minimally-invasive procedures, the number of non-invasive procedures will continue to increase 30-38% per year.
