Top 10 Plastic Surgery Countries in 2018

If you are planning on undergoing a plastic surgery procedure, one of these top 10 plastic surgery countries in 2018 is a natural choice.

When we think about plastic surgery, certain stars who positively ruined their appearance with countless procedures are the first things that come to our mind. But plastic surgery has become so common that probably all of us know at least one person who’s had a procedure to change something about their appearance. Even though rhinoplasty is still one of the most common procedures, it’s not just the nose, the lips, and the breasts anymore. Women and men both undergo a series of procedures to change their appearance entirely. Their chin and cheeks are among the top choices when it comes to plastic surgery. Just to be clear, we’re not judging. On the contrary, if improving one’s aesthetic features of the body makes them more confident and thus happier, then we say go for it.

Opinions are divided when it comes to plastic surgery but if we are truly free to do as we like then why should we be concerned with what people have to say? In fact, more men are becoming interested in plastic surgery than ever, and they are not afraid to say it. Sometimes, people go too far when trying to fix themselves or undergo a lot of procedures just to resemble a celebrity (there is a Cara Delevingne eyebrow transplant for God’s sake), but when not used for such hideous purposes like wanting to look like Kim K or someone else who is famous, plastic surgery can have a positive effect on one’s quality of life. For example, if you have always hated your nose and it has caused you a lack of self-confidence, then a nose job done right can change your life completely.

According to HarpersBazar, last year was the year when the popularity of cosmetic procedures grew significantly. Searches for micro needling and Botox went up, as well as searches for the non-surgical nose job and other procedures. Among the top nine non-surgical procedures last year were the non-surgical fat reduction, fillers, hair restorations, facial lasers, etc.

You have probably heard of medical tourism by now which is nothing new. People decide they want a cosmetic procedure to enhance their appearance, so they take a trip to one of the countries where it is much cheaper to undergo such procedures. In this way, they save a lot of money and get the desired results. Many people find an incredible doctor overseas and decide that it’s worth to pay that country a visit. Others find the lower prices than home to be very appealing. Some of these countries actually become well-known for having a great number of cosmetic procedures per year. For example, Brazil and Japan are among the top plastic surgery countries.

However, when choosing a plastic surgeon, it is very important not to cheap out, as you are probably aware. Inexperienced patients will probably be tempted by the low prices that they would overlook the plastic surgeon’s credentials. Plastic surgery is a very risky procedure that can either make your life better or a living hell if you end up with botched lips or nose or something else. To hear what plastic surgeons think of medical tourism or traveling to undergo a cosmetic procedure, visit The Plastic Surgery Channel.

When it comes to countries with most plastic surgeries per capita, France and Venezuela are among the top 15 countries. For the rest of the list take a look at our list of countries with the most plastic surgery per capita in the world.

Today we are dealing with top plastic surgery countries in the world in 2018, but due to the fact that it’s still very early to have any precise reports on cosmetic surgery statistics for this year, we had to turn to other sources. IASP or the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery has an annual study on cosmetic procedures and countries with the most plastic surgery, so we based our list on their complete report for the year 2017. IASP surveys plastic surgeons worldwide and provides statistics for the number and the type of aesthetic procedures performed. They provide the statistics for each year and rank the countries according to the number of cosmetic procedures performed, the type of the procedures, etc. With no new and precise data available for this year, we’ll consider these 2017 countries as the top 10 plastic surgery countries in the world in 2018 as well.

Before we introduce our list, we should mention a few of the other countries that didn’t make it to the top 10 but were very close to it. Those are Colombia and Spain, with about half a million of cosmetic procedures performed in each country during 2017. Both Colombia and Spain account for about 2% of the world’s total number of plastic surgery procedures performed last year.

Without further ado, here are the top 10 plastic surgery countries in 2018.

10. France

Number of cosmetic procedures performed: 517,731

Half a million cosmetic procedures were performed in France last year which puts this country at the tenth place on our list of top plastic surgery countries. France accounts for 2.2% of the world’s cosmetic procedures. Interestingly, France was not among the top 5 countries when it comes to breast augmentation procedures, facial rejuvenation or body, and extremities procedures.

9. Germany

Number of cosmetic procedures performed: 730,437

With 730,437 cosmetic surgeries performed last year, Germany accounts for 3.1% of the total number of plastic surgeries in the world. Germany is also one of the top countries when it comes to breast augmentation procedures, next to Mexico, Russia, Brazil, and the USA.

8. Turkey

Number of cosmetic procedures performed: 789,564

Turkey ranks 8th on our list of top 10 plastic surgery countries in 2018. The country accounts for 3.3% of the world’s cosmetic procedures. Just last year, 789,564 plastic surgeries were performed in Turkey which puts it at the 8th place on our list.

7. India

Number of cosmetic procedures performed: 878,180

I must say that the fact India ranked 7th on the top 10 plastic surgery countries in 2018 list surprised me a little bit. But according to the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery’s report, significantly more than 800,000 plastic surgeries were performed in India during 2017.

6. Russia

Number of cosmetic procedures performed: 896,629

I often hear how men think Russian girls are some of the most beautiful in the world, but not without a little help, it seems. Almost 900,000 cosmetic procedures (3.9% of the world’s plastic surgeries) were performed in Russia during 2017. This ranks Russia 6th on the list of top plastic surgery countries in the world.

And now, let’s see the top 5 on our list of top 10 plastic surgery countries in 2018.

5. Mexico

Number of cosmetic procedures performed: 923,243

Mexico is slightly above Russia when it comes to the total number of cosmetic procedures performed in 2017. A little bit less than a million plastic surgeries were performed last year in Mexico, which accounts for 3.9% of the world’s total number of cosmetic procedures.

4. Italy

Number of cosmetic procedures performed: 957,814

We think of Italians as very attractive people but according to the statistics, it may not be all natural beauty. Just slightly more than in Mexico and just slightly below one million cosmetic procedures were performed in Italy last year. Italy accounts for 4.1% of the world’s cosmetic procedures.

3. Japan

Number of cosmetic procedures performed: 1,137,976

Rather surprisingly, Japan ranked third on the list of best countries for plastic surgery. We must admit that we do not think of Japan as a place where people undergo cosmetic procedures so often, but according to the report, over one million procedures were performed in 2017. Japan accounts for 4.8% of the world’s cosmetic procedures.

2. Brazil

Number of cosmetic procedures performed: 2,524,115

Brazil is the second top country for plastic surgery in the world. For a great number of people, Brazil is a great place to undergo a procedure and recover by the beach. It sounds almost like a vacation. Brazil ranks first when it comes to body and extremities procedures. When it comes to the popularity of plastic surgery, Brazil has an established place among the top few countries, and it is second to only one country in the entire world. The statistics for 2017 this country seems to be similar to the year before that.

Are you ready for the number one on our list of top 10 plastic surgery countries in 2018.

1. USA

Number of cosmetic procedures performed: 4,217,862

The USA is the top 10 plastic surgery countries in 2018 with more than 4 million plastic surgery procedures performed in 2017. The United States is also the top country performing the most breast augmentations and facial rejuvenation procedures. The USA, together with Brazil, Japan, Italy, and Mexico, accounts for 41.4% of the world cosmetic procedures.