A Snapshot of Plastic Surgeons' Practices, Procedures, Trends and Sites of Care

A Snapshot of Plastic Surgeons' Practices, Procedures, Trends and Sites of Care published by Valid Results, Inc in November, 2006. This report consists of 38 pages and the price starts from US $ 3500.

Introduction

Abstract

Introduction:

The analysis results indicate plastic surgery is changing as new cosmetic minimally invasive procedures become more popular. Surgeons are migrating away from traditional treatments and sites of care, to take advantage of the new treatments and the increasing popularity and acceptance of cosmetic treatments. Insurance issues are driving surgeons away from reconstructive procedures and segments are beginning to evolve based on the type of procedures a surgeon performs. There are significant growth opportunities for both surgeons and manufacturers of plastic surgery products.

The results feature a summary of surgeons' self-reported procedures by category type (non-invasive, minimally invasive, invasive, cosmetic, and reconstructive) and site of care. Also included is a summary of patient characteristics and trends in converting consultations into procedures.

The information has applicability to sales, advertising, training, professional education, forecasting and other business functions.

Methodology and Purpose of this Research

100 American Medical Association (AMA) board certified plastic surgeons were randomly selected from a list of 6300 surgeons to participate in a self-administered questionnaire (SAQ) featured on the internet. Upon completion of the SAQ, 20 of the participants were selected to participate in a follow-up depth interview conducted via the telephone.

The purpose of the study is to provide information on surgical practice characteristics, procedures performed and patient characteristics to be used at face value, as well as in conjunction with other data to segment the market.

Measurement Objectives

• Profile surgeons by demographics
  • Years in practice
  • Primary hospitals / Surgery centers / Private offices
  • Surgical - Operating rooms / Suites
  • Surgeon gender
• Measure number of procedures by category
  • Reconstructive
  • Cosmetic non-invasive
  • Cosmetic minimally invasive
  • Cosmetic surgical invasive
  • Other
• Measure number of procedures by type
  • Rhinoplasty
  • Liposuction
  • Blepharoplasty
  • Breast augmentation
  • Rhytidectomy
  • Abdominoplasty
  • Brow lift
  • Botox
  • Chemical peel
  • Microdermabrasion
  • Laser hair removal
  • Sclerotherapy
  • Soft tissue fillers
• Estimate procedures performed at various locations / Sites of care
  • Hospital
  • Ambulatory / Surgery center
  • Private office
• Measure self-reported procedural trends
  • Increase from past year
  • Decrease from past year
  • No change from past year
    • Measure number of patients seen
  • Overall / Typical month
  • Cosmetic
• Measure number of consultations vs. cosmetic procedural outcomes
• Measure self-reported patient trends
• Measure patient characteristics
  • Repeat patients
    • Treated by surgeon
    • Treated by another surgeon
  • Age
  • Gender
  • Race

Table of Contents

• Introduction & Report Overview
  • Abstract
• Measurement Objectives
  • Sample Design & Distribution
  • Measurement & Data Collection Design
  • How to read this report
• Executive Summary & Key Findings
• Detailed Findings
  • I. Plastic Surgeon Demographics
    • a. Plastic Surgeon Years in practice
    • b. Plastic Surgeon Sites of care (where do they perform their procedures)
      • i. Primary hospitals
      • ii. Surgery centers
      • iii. Private offices
    • c. Plastic Surgeon gender
  • II. Plastic Surgeons Procedures
    • a. Plastic Surgeons procedures performed by category
      • i. Reconstructive
      • ii. Cosmetic non-invasive
      • iii. Cosmetic minimally invasive
      • iv. Cosmetic surgical invasive
      • v. Other
    • b. Plastic Surgeons cosmetic surgical procedures performed by type
      • i. Rhinoplasty
      • ii. Liposuction
      • iii. Blepharoplasty
      • iv. Breast augmentation
      • v. Rhytidectomy
      • vi. Abdominoplasty
      • vii. Brow lift
    • c. Plastic Surgeons cosmetic surgical procedures performed at various sites of care
      • i. Hospital
      • ii. Ambulatory / Surgery center
      • iii. Private office
    • d. Plastic Surgeons cosmetic surgical procedural trends
      • i. Increase from past year
      • ii. Decrease from past year
      • iii. No change from past year
    • e. Plastic Surgeons cosmetic non-surgical treatments by type
      • i. Botox Injections
      • ii. Chemical Peels
      • iii. Microdermabrasion
      • iv. Laser Hair Removal
      • v. Sclerotherapy
      • vi. Soft Tissue Filler
    • f. Plastic Surgeons cosmetic non-surgical treatments performed at various sites of care
      • i. Hospital
      • ii. Ambulatory / Surgery center
      • iii. Private office
    • g. Plastic Surgeons cosmetic non-surgical treatment trends
      • i. Increase from past year
      • ii. Decrease from past year
      • iii. No change from past year
  • III. The Cosmetic Patient Profile
    • a. Plastic Surgeons patients seen by procedural type
      • i. Overall / Typical month
      • ii. Cosmetic
    • b. Plastic Surgeons cosmetic patients conversion trends
      • i. Consultation
      • ii. Cosmetic Procedural Outcomes
    • c. Repeat patients treated by surgeon personally vs. another surgeon
    • d. Patient age
    • e. Patient gender
    • f. Patient ethnicity
• Conclusions
  • Recommendations
  • Suggested Analysis
• About the Author / Valid Results

Table of Figures

• Figure A-1 Geographical Spread of respondents
• Table 1-1 Number of Years in Practice
• Figure 1-1 Years in Practice Pie chart (Quartile %)
• Figure 1-2 Years in Practice Histogram
• Table 1-2 Sites of Care
• Table 1-3 Operating Suites
• Table 1-4 Other Plastic Surgeons
• Figure 1-3 Sites of Care Demographic
• Table 1-5 Male vs. Female Surgeon Respondents
• Figure 1-4 Surgeon Respondent Gender Pie Chart
• Table 2-1 Specific Procedures Performed Per Month
• Figure 2-1 Number of Specific Procedures Performed Per Month
• Table 2-2 Specific Cosmetic Surgical Procedures Performed Per Month
• Figure 2-2 Specific Cosmetic Surgical Procedures Performed Per Month
• Table 2-3 Specific Cosmetic Surgical Procedures Performed at Various Sites of Care
• Figure 2-3 Percentage of Specific Cosmetic Surgical Procedures Performed at Various Sites of Care
• Table 2-4 Changes to the Number of Cosmetic Surgical Procedures Over The Past Year
• Figure 2-4 Net Percentage of Surgeons Reporting an Increase in the Number of Featured Procedures
• Table 2-5 Specific Cosmetic Non-Surgical Procedures Performed Per Month
• Figure 2-5 Number of Specific Cosmetic Non-Surgical Procedures Performed Per Month
• Table 2-6 Specific Cosmetic Non-Surgical Procedures Performed at Various Sites of Care
• Figure 2-6 Percent of Specific Cosmetic Non-Surgical Procedures Performed at Various Sites of Care
• Table 2-7 Changes to the Number of Cosmetic Non-Surgical Procedures Over the Past Year
• Figure 2-7 Net Percent of Surgeons Reporting an Increase in the Number of Featured Procedures per
• Table 3-1 Cosmetic Patients Seen and Not Treated
• Figure 3-1 Cosmetic vs. Reconstruction Patients and Consultation Only vs. Therapy Received
• Table 3-2 Changes in the Number of Patients Electing Cosmetic Treatments Following Consultation
• Figure 3-2 Percent of Surgeons Who Experience Changes in the Number of Patients Electing Cosmetic Treatments Following Consultation
• Table 3-3 Repeat Patients Treated by Surgeons Personally vs. another Surgeon
• Figure 3-3 Percentage of Repeat Patients Treated by Surgeons Personally vs. another surgeon
• Table 3-4 Cosmetic Patients per Age Category
• Figure 3-4 Percentage of Cosmetic Patients per age Category
• Table 3-5 Cosmetic Patients Gender
• Figure 3-5 Percentage of Female vs. Male Cosmetic Patient
• Table 3-6 Cosmetic Patients Race
• Figure 3-6 Percentage of Cosmetic Patients per Race Category

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