Sclerotherapy Statistics
- Total sclerotherapy procedures done in 2009 — 390,341
- Total sclerotherapy procedures done in 2008 — 375,328
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Total sclerotherapy procedures done in 2000 — 866,555
- % difference, 2009 vs. 2008 — 4%
- % difference, 2009 vs. 2000 — -55%
- % of all cosmetic procedures done in 2009 — 3.6%
- 2009 spending on sclerotherapy — $139,027,097
Sclerotherapy for Women
- Females undergoing sclerotherapy in 2009 — 384,587
- Women % of total sclerotherapy procedures in 2009 — 99%
- % change in sclerotherapy for women, 2009 vs. 2000 — -78%
Sclerotherapy for Men
- Males undergoing sclerotherapy in 2009 — 5,754
- Men % of total sclerotherapy procedures in 2009 — 1%
- % change in sclerotherapy for men, 2009 vs. 2008 — 6%
Sclerotherapy by Age
- # of sclerotherapy procedures done on patients ages 13-19 — 2,084
- # of sclerotherapy procedures done on patients ages 20-29 — 16,389
- # of sclerotherapy procedures done on patients ages 30-39 — 196,566
- # of sclerotherapy procedures done on patients ages ≥40 — 188,827
Sclerotherapy by Location (U.S.)
Region 1:
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)
Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, PA)
- 2009 sclerotherapy procedures done in Region 1 — 63,971
- 2009 % of sclerotherapy procedures done in Region 1 — 16%
Region 2:
East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD)
- 2009 sclerotherapy procedures done in Region 2 — 47,402
- % of sclerotherapy procedures done in Region 2 — 12%
Region 3:
South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV, PR)
- 2009 sclerotherapy procedures done in Region 3 — 86,709
- % of sclerotherapy procedures done in Region 3 — 22%
Region 4:
East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN)
West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX)
- 2009 sclerotherapy procedures done in Region 4 — 136,458
- % of sclerotherapy procedures done in Region 4 — 35%
Region 5:
Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY)
Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA)
- 2009 sclerotherapy procedures done in Region 5 — 55,801
- % of sclerotherapy procedures done in Region 5 — 14%
ASPS Procedural Statistics represent procedures performed by ASPS member surgeons certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery® as well as other physicians certified by American Board of Medical Specialties-recognized boards.
© ASPS, 2010 All figures are projected.