2025 Plastic Surgery Statistics: Key Trends, Popular Procedures, GLP-1s and Patient Motivations

The landscape of plastic surgery continued to evolve in 2025, with patients showing growing interest in body contouring, facial rejuvenation, breast surgery and procedures designed to restore changes associated with aging, pregnancy and significant weight loss.

According to the 2025 Procedural Statistics Report from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), there were approximately 1.52 million cosmetic surgical procedures performed in the United States in 2025, representing a 7% increase compared with 2024.

One of the biggest themes in this year's data was the growing influence of significant weight loss and GLP-1 medications on plastic surgery consultations. At the same time, the statistics showed increased demand among older adults and continued interest in procedures that emphasize proportion, restoration and individualized results.

Here are the key takeaways from the 2025 plastic surgery statistics.

Plastic Surgery Procedures Increased 7% in 2025

ASPS reported 1,523,330 cosmetic surgical procedures in 2025, compared with 1,425,390 in 2024.

The five most frequently performed cosmetic surgical procedures were:

1. Liposuction: 317,196 procedures
2. Breast augmentation and implant revision: 304,234 procedures
3. Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty): 173,251 procedures
4. Breast lift (mastopexy): 156,131 procedures
5. Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty): 118,978 procedures

Liposuction remained the most frequently performed cosmetic surgery for the fifth consecutive year, although its volume was essentially unchanged from 2024.

Breast augmentation and implant revision procedures increased 11%, while breast lifts increased 8%. Eyelid surgery experienced particularly strong growth, increasing 19% year over year.

Lift Procedures Were a Major Theme in 2025

One of the clearest trends in the ASPS report was increased demand for procedures designed to address excess skin and improve body or facial contours.

Several lifting procedures experienced double-digit growth:

• Facial fat grafting: +39%
• Forehead/brow lift: +29%
• Upper body lift: +22%
• Arm lift: +21%
• Neck lift: +21%
• Thigh lift: +20%
• Facelift: +13%
• Breast lift: +8%

This pattern is particularly notable because many of these procedures address skin laxity and changes in body contour rather than simply adding volume.

The ASPS report suggests that patients are increasingly considering comprehensive approaches to facial and body rejuvenation, particularly following major life changes such as aging, pregnancy or significant weight loss.

The Growing Influence of GLP-1 Weight-Loss Medications

GLP-1 medications were one of the most significant themes in the 2025 ASPS report.

More than four out of five ASPS Member Surgeons—82%—reported receiving consultation requests related to GLP-1 medication use during 2025.

The report distinguishes between consultation requests and completed procedures. In other words, the survey does not establish that GLP-1 medications directly caused the increase in surgical procedures. However, the consultation data and growth in several body-contouring procedures occurred alongside one another.

Among body procedures, surgeons reported GLP-1-related consultations for:

• Tummy tuck: 88%
• Breast surgery, including lift and augmentation: 87%
• Arm lift: 84%
• Thigh lift: 80%
• Panniculectomy: 67%
• Body lift: 62%
• Liposuction: 55%
• Buttock lift: 45%

The report also found substantial GLP-1-related consultation activity for facial procedures, including facelifts (71%), neck lifts (64%), eyelid surgery (37%) and brow lifts (19%).

Why Does Weight Loss Matter to Plastic Surgery?

Significant or rapid weight loss can result in excess or loose skin in different areas of the body. For some patients, body contouring procedures may become part of their post-weight-loss goals.

The ASPS report also discusses facial volume loss and changes in skin laxity following significant weight loss. Facial fat grafting, facelifts, neck lifts and eyelid surgery all increased in 2025.

Importantly, the statistics show an association between these trends but do not establish that GLP-1 medications caused the increases.

Facial Rejuvenation Continued to Grow

Facial procedures were another major area of growth in 2025.

Among the most notable increases were:

• Facial fat grafting: 34,117 procedures, up 39%
• Forehead lift: 15,506 procedures, up 29%
• Neck lift: 27,315 procedures, up 21%
• Eyelid surgery: 118,978 procedures, up 19%
• Facelift: 77,933 procedures, up 13%

Facial fat grafting experienced the largest percentage increase among the cosmetic surgical procedures tracked by ASPS.

The report notes that facial rejuvenation is not limited to people who use GLP-1 medications. Among surveyed ASPS Member Surgeons, the most commonly used facial rejuvenation approaches included hyaluronic acid fillers (69%), autologous fat grafting (49%) and light or energy-based devices (45%).

Breast Surgery Remained a Major Part of Plastic Surgery

Breast procedures continued to represent a significant portion of cosmetic surgery in 2025.

Breast augmentation and implant revision procedures reached 304,234, an increase of 11%.

Other breast procedures also increased:

• Breast lift: 156,131, up 8%
• Breast reduction: 76,040, up 7%
• Breast implant removal: 45,773, essentially unchanged
• Male breast reduction: 23,318, down 8%

The report also identified a shift in implant-size preferences among surveyed surgeons. 36% reported that patients were trending toward smaller implants, compared with 12% who reported a trend toward larger implants. Another 52% said implant-size preferences remained consistent with previous years.

Among surgeons surveyed, the most commonly used implant-size category was 300–400 cc, followed by 200–300 cc.

Overall, the ASPS data suggests that breast surgery remained popular while some patients and surgeons increasingly emphasized proportion and individualized aesthetic goals.

Minimally Invasive Treatments Remain Extremely Popular

Minimally invasive aesthetic treatments continued to represent a major part of the overall aesthetics market.

ASPS identified the following as the five most common minimally invasive treatment categories by volume:

1. Neuromodulator injections
2. Hyaluronic acid fillers
3. Laser skin treatments
4. Hair removal, IPL and tattoo removal
5. Non-hyaluronic acid fillers

Neuromodulators accounted for approximately half of all minimally invasive treatments, while hyaluronic acid fillers represented approximately 30%.

Among hyaluronic acid filler treatments, 70% were focused on facial rejuvenation and 23% on lip augmentation.

ASPS notes that it is currently seeking a data source that aligns with its cosmetic and reconstructive datasets before publishing estimated counts for individual minimally invasive procedures. Therefore, the report presents these treatments by relative volume rather than providing specific procedure counts.

Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Also Increased

The growth in 2025 was not limited to cosmetic surgery.

ASPS reported 1,282,735 reconstructive procedures, an increase of 6% from 2024.

Some notable changes included:

• Hand surgery: 217,205, up 13%
• Breast reconstruction: 159,140, up 10%
• Hernia repair: 6,671, up 9%
• Repair procedures: 367,880, up 5%
• Graft procedures: 44,126, up 3%
• Debridement: 203,160, up 2%

The largest reconstructive category was repair procedures, which increased 5%.

ASPS also changed its methodology for reconstructive statistics in 2025, using insurance-claim-based estimates instead of the survey data used in previous years. The new dataset included claims from more than 3,000 U.S. board-certified plastic surgeons.

Because of this methodology change, comparisons with earlier years should be interpreted carefully.

Breast Reconstruction Increased 10%

Breast reconstruction procedures performed by ASPS Member Surgeons increased to 159,140 in 2025, up 10% from 2024.

The report tracked several types of breast reconstruction, including implant-based reconstruction, tissue-expander procedures, direct-to-implant reconstruction, autologous reconstruction and revisions.

Notable increases included:

• Breast implant placement on a separate day from mastectomy: +11%
• Tissue expander exchange to breast implant: +13%
• Tissue expander placement: +9%
• Breast reconstruction revision: +8%
• Direct-to-implant reconstruction: +7%
• Autologous reconstruction with free flap: +6%

These procedures demonstrate the range of reconstructive options available to patients following mastectomy and other circumstances requiring breast reconstruction.

Why Are Patients Seeking Plastic Surgery?

The 2025 report also examined patient motivations from the perspective of ASPS Member Surgeons.

Surgeons were asked to identify up to three of the most common reasons their patients sought plastic surgery.

The leading responses were:

• Restoration following life changes such as pregnancy, aging or weight loss: 75%
• Aesthetic enhancement: 67%
• Increased confidence and self-esteem: 53%
• Correcting a long-standing concern: 33%
• Social motivations: 19%
• Functional improvement: 16%
• Professional motivations: 11%

These findings are based on surgeons' observations during consultations rather than a direct survey of individual patients.

The data nevertheless provides insight into how surgeons described the motivations they encountered in their practices. The report emphasizes restoration and individualized goals rather than viewing cosmetic surgery solely through the lens of appearance.

What Procedures Are Older Patients Choosing?

Among adults aged 66 and older, some of the most notable 2025 increases included:

• Arm lift: +52%
• Thigh lift: +57%
• Tummy tuck: +42%
• Upper body lift: +49%
• Breast augmentation: +34%
• Breast lift: +31%
• Eyelid surgery: +22%
• Facelift: +17%
• Liposuction: +16%

Eyelid surgery was the highest-volume cosmetic surgical procedure in this age group.

The data shows that older patients pursued both facial rejuvenation and body-contouring procedures rather than focusing exclusively on facial surgery.

Regional Plastic Surgery Trends

Cosmetic surgery volume also varied substantially across U.S. regions.

ASPS divided the country into five regions:

• Region 1: Northeast
• Region 2: Midwest
• Region 3: South Atlantic
• Region 4: Southeast and Texas
• Region 5: Western states

The South Atlantic region recorded approximately 548,025 cosmetic procedures, while the Western region recorded approximately 545,948.

The Midwest recorded 113,843 procedures, the Southeast and Texas recorded 231,383, and the Northeast recorded 84,124.

Regional procedure counts reflect the ASPS methodology and should not necessarily be interpreted as population-adjusted rates or measures of how likely an individual resident is to undergo surgery.

Procedures That Declined in 2025

While many procedures increased, several experienced declines.

Compared with 2024:

• Rhinoplasty: -5%
• Brazilian butt lift: -5%
• Male breast reduction: -8%
• Breast implant removal: essentially unchanged
• Liposuction: -1%

The decline in Brazilian butt lift procedures continued a cooling trend following years of expansion.

Rhinoplasty also declined 5% after two consecutive years of growth.

The Bigger Picture: Restoration, Proportion and Personalization

The 2025 ASPS statistics point to several broad themes in plastic surgery.

First, overall cosmetic surgery volume increased, with more than 1.5 million cosmetic surgical procedures reported.

Second, procedures focused on lifting and restoring contour experienced particularly strong growth. Facial fat grafting, brow lifts, neck lifts, arm lifts, thigh lifts and other contouring procedures all increased.

Third, GLP-1 medications have become an important topic in plastic surgery consultations. The survey found that 82% of ASPS Member Surgeons received consultations related to GLP-1 use, particularly for body-contouring and facial procedures. However, consultation volume should not be confused with completed surgery, and the data does not establish causation.

Finally, the demographics of cosmetic surgery continued to change. While younger adults experienced declines in procedure volume, patients aged 46 and older experienced notable growth, with adults aged 66 and older showing the largest percentage increase.

Frequently Asked Questions About 2025 Plastic Surgery Statistics

What was the most popular plastic surgery procedure in 2025?

Liposuction was the most frequently performed cosmetic surgical procedure reported by ASPS, with 317,196 procedures in 2025.

How many cosmetic surgeries were performed in 2025?

ASPS estimated 1,523,330 cosmetic surgical procedures in the United States in 2025, a 7% increase from 2024.

Did plastic surgery increase in 2025?

Yes. According to the ASPS report, cosmetic surgical procedures increased 7%, while reconstructive procedures increased 6%.

How did GLP-1 medications affect plastic surgery?

The ASPS survey found that 82% of Member Surgeons reported receiving consultation requests related to GLP-1 medication use. These consultations were particularly associated with body-contouring and facial rejuvenation procedures. The report does not establish that GLP-1 medications caused increases in specific procedures.

Which age group had the largest increase in plastic surgery?

Adults aged 66 and older experienced the largest year-over-year increase, with cosmetic procedure volume rising 24% in 2025.

Are breast implants getting smaller?

The ASPS survey found that 36% of responding Member Surgeons reported patients trending toward smaller implant sizes, while 12% reported a trend toward larger implants. More than half, 52%, reported that implant-size preferences were consistent with previous years.

Final Takeaway

The 2025 plastic surgery statistics reveal a specialty that is changing alongside its patients. Body contouring and lifting procedures gained momentum, facial rejuvenation continued to grow, breast surgery remained highly popular, and minimally invasive treatments continued to dominate aesthetic medicine.

The increasing number of consultations involving GLP-1 medications also suggests that significant weight loss is becoming an important consideration in plastic surgery conversations. At the same time, the growth among patients aged 56 and older—particularly those aged 66 and above—shows that aesthetic surgery is increasingly being pursued throughout adulthood.

Perhaps the most notable theme in the ASPS report is the emphasis on restoration, proportion and individualized goals. Rather than one procedure defining the market, the 2025 statistics show patients pursuing a wide range of surgical and nonsurgical options based on their personal circumstances, anatomy and aesthetic objectives.

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