Dermabrasion Statistics

• Total dermabrasion procedures done in 2009 — 63,764
• Total dermabrasion procedures done in 2008 — 78,954
• Total dermabrasion procedures done in 2000 — 42,218
  • % difference, 2009 vs. 2008 — -19%
  • % difference, 2009 vs. 2000 — 51%

• % of all cosmetic procedures done in 2009 — 4.2%
• 2009 spending on dermabrasion procedures— $71,606,643

Dermabrasion for Women

• Females undergoing dermabrasion in 2009 — 54,985
• Women % of total dermabrasion procedures in 2009 — 86%
• % change in dermabrasion for women, 2009 vs. 2000 — -39%

Dermabrasion for Men

• Males undergoing dermabrasion in 2009 — 8,779
• Men % of total dermabrasion procedures in 2009 — 14%
• % change in dermabrasion for men, 2009 vs. 2008 — -18%

Dermabrasion by Age

• # of dermabrasion procedures done on patients ages 13-19 — 2,721
• # of dermabrasion procedures done on patients ages 20-29 — 4,174
• # of dermabrasion procedures done on patients ages 30-39 — 7,069
• # of dermabrasion procedures done on patients ages ≥40 — 23,846

Dermabrasion by Location (U.S.)

Region 1:
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)
Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, PA)

• 2009 dermabrasion procedures done in Region 1 — 7,987
• 2009 % of dermabrasion procedures done in Region 1 — 13%

Region 2:
East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD)

• 2009 dermabrasion procedures done in Region 2 — 19,267
• % of dermabrasion procedures done in Region 2 — 30%

Region 3:
South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV, PR)

• 2009 dermabrasion procedures done in Region 3 — 14,471
• % of dermabrasion procedures done in Region 3 — 23%

Region 4:
East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN)
West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX)

• 2009 dermabrasion procedures done in Region 4 — 7,929
• % of dermabrasion procedures done in Region 4 — 12%

Region 5:
Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY)
Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA)

• 2009 dermabrasion procedures done in Region 5 — 14,110
• % of dermabrasion procedures done in Region 5 — 22%