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ASDS/A 2020 Annual Report
The 2019 ASDS Survey on Dermatologic Procedures revealed that procedures using laser / light / energy-based devices and injectables continue to grow, each totaling more than 4 million treatments. They have become the most performed procedure categories for ASDS members, passing skin cancer treatments, which led for seven consecutive years since the survey began. SURVEY ON DERMATOLOGIC PROCEDURES More than 3.5 million skin cancer procedures were reported for 2019, emphasizing the progression of the disease as well as member expertise in its treatment. Notably, sun damage is a top condition treated within the laser / light / energy-based category — up 14% year over year and up 22% in just three years. Sunlight exposure can contribute to both skin cancer and skin aging and continues to influence the rising cancer incidence and aesthetic concerns. Procedures to treat melanoma – the deadliest type of skin cancer – increased 14% from the previous year and 77% since 2012. Increasing awareness and nurturing sun-safe behaviors, such as wearing sunscreen every day, are vital to decreasing these numbers. ASDS member dermatologists also performed more than 10.3 million cosmetic treatments in 2019, a 14% increase over 2018 results. The body sculpting category saw the largest increase: up 62% percent from the previous year. With more than 1 million treatments, injectable soft-tissue fillers were up 76% and laser / light / energy-based treatments grew 106% in the last eight years. This highlights the growing popularity of these cosmetic procedures and how patients are seeking board certified dermatologists for skin health and beauty expertise. Skin conditions treated with laser / light / energy-based devices were up 18% from 2018. For 2019, wrinkles, sun damage and facial redness continue to lead the types of conditions treated by these devices with over 2.4 million treatments performed. Muscle toning devices, new to the survey this year, were used in more than 157,000 procedures. Treatments for hair rejuvenation such as platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is up 94% year over year with over 169,000 procedures. Thread lifts – wherein temporary sutures visibly lift the skin around the face – grew 106% with nearly 68,000 procedures performed. This data reflects ASDS members’ expertise, expansive and innovative treatment options and quality of care that comes from seeing a board certified dermatologist. It also highlights the longstanding impact that dermatologists have on aesthetic surgery, being the pioneers of many cosmetic and reconstructive procedures.
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