Laser Hair Removal Statistics

• Total laser hair removal procedures done in 2009 — 893,054
• Total laser hair removal procedures done in 2008 — 891,712
• Total laser hair removal procedures done in 2000 — 735,996
  • % difference, 2009 vs. 2008 — 0%
  • % difference, 2009 vs. 2000 — 21%

• % of all cosmetic procedures done in 2009 — 8.1%
• 2009 spending on laser hair removal — $361,294,234

Laser Hair Removal for Women

• Females undergoing laser hair removal in 2009 — 734,454
• Women % of total laser hair removal procedures in 2009 — 82%
• % change in laser hair removal for women, 2009 vs. 2000 — 19%

Laser Hair Removal for Men

• Males undergoing laser hair removal in 2009 — 158,600
• Men % of total laser hair removal procedures in 2009 — 18%
• % change in laser hair removal for men, 2009 vs. 2008 — -9%

Laser Hair Removal by Age

• # of laser hair removal procedures done on patients ages 13-19 — 65,308
• # of laser hair removal procedures done on patients ages 20-29 — 199,439
• # of laser hair removal procedures done on patients ages 30-39 — 34,053
• # of laser hair removal procedures done on patients ages ≥40 — 305,387

Laser Hair Removal by Location (U.S.)

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

• 2009 laser hair removal procedures done in Region 1 — 162,582
• 2009 % of laser hair removal procedures done in Region 1 — 18%

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

• 2009 laser hair removal procedures done in Region 2 — 119,569
• % of laser hair removal procedures done in Region 2 — 13%

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

• 2009 laser hair removal procedures done in Region 3 — 197,364
• % of laser hair removal procedures done in Region 3 — 22%

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

• 2009 laser hair removal procedures done in Region 4 — 140,032
• % of laser hair removal procedures done in Region 4 — 16%

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

• 2009 laser hair removal procedures done in Region 5 — 273,507
• % of laser hair removal procedures done in Region 5 — 31%