ISAPS International Survey on Aesthetic and Cosmetic Surgeries 
ISAPS International Survey on Aesthetic/Cosmetic
Procedures Performed in 2013
Methodology:
Survey participants completed a two-page questionnaire that focused on the number of surgical and non-surgical procedures they performed in 2013.
The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ISAPS) issued an invitation to participate in the study to approximately 35,000 Plastic Surgeons whose contact information is housed in its proprietary database. In addition, a request was made that all National Societies encourage their members/constituents to take part in the survey.
Data from a total of 1,567 plastic surgeons were compiled for this survey.
Final figures have been projected to reflect international statistics and are exclusively based on the estimated number of Plastic Surgeons in each country and the respondent sample. This International
Survey is focused on physicians who are board certified (or national equivalent) Plastic Surgeons.
To aid in tallying the world-wide estimate of plastic surgeons, representatives from National Societies provided the counts for over 96% of the 40,000 total estimated plastic surgeons. For those cases in which the National Society did not provide its country’s total, a simple regression equation was used to estimate the number of plastic surgeons in the country based on its population size and Gross Domestic
Product.
Studies such as this must often address outlying responses. Though the outlying values may be legitimate, their presence can distort the averages, which provide the basis of the estimated projections.
Significant outliers in this survey were adjusted in order to protect the accuracy of the extrapolated values. Additional standard data editing procedures were followed to ensure responses met survey guidelines. The survey methodology followed for this year’s survey was adjusted from previous years. Countryspecific data are only shown for those countries that provided a sufficient survey
Procedures Performed in 2013
Methodology:
Survey participants completed a two-page questionnaire that focused on the number of surgical and non-surgical procedures they performed in 2013.
The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ISAPS) issued an invitation to participate in the study to approximately 35,000 Plastic Surgeons whose contact information is housed in its proprietary database. In addition, a request was made that all National Societies encourage their members/constituents to take part in the survey.
Data from a total of 1,567 plastic surgeons were compiled for this survey.
Final figures have been projected to reflect international statistics and are exclusively based on the estimated number of Plastic Surgeons in each country and the respondent sample. This International
Survey is focused on physicians who are board certified (or national equivalent) Plastic Surgeons.
To aid in tallying the world-wide estimate of plastic surgeons, representatives from National Societies provided the counts for over 96% of the 40,000 total estimated plastic surgeons. For those cases in which the National Society did not provide its country’s total, a simple regression equation was used to estimate the number of plastic surgeons in the country based on its population size and Gross Domestic
Product.
Studies such as this must often address outlying responses. Though the outlying values may be legitimate, their presence can distort the averages, which provide the basis of the estimated projections.
Significant outliers in this survey were adjusted in order to protect the accuracy of the extrapolated values. Additional standard data editing procedures were followed to ensure responses met survey guidelines. The survey methodology followed for this year’s survey was adjusted from previous years. Countryspecific data are only shown for those countries that provided a sufficient survey