The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) released its 2025 statistics last week, revealing a 7% jump in procedures, a desire for lifts of all kinds, and a collective goal of “restoration.” While the top five lists look similar to years past, with liposuction and breast augmentation ruling the surgical realm, more niche procedures—those attracting fewer patients overall—garnered the most impressive gains, year over year.
82% of ASPS surgeons received consultation requests related to GLP-1s
Influenced by said weight loss medications, arm lifts, thigh lifts, and upper body lifts experienced the greatest growth among body surgeries
Breast augmentations and breast lifts rose by 11% and 8% respectively
89% of surgeons say they used 300 to 400 cc implants most frequently
Blepharoplasty won most popular facial surgery, with nearly 119,000 recorded
Facial fat grafting (up 39%) and forehead lifts (up 29%) saw the most substantial increases in the facial surgery category; nose jobs dipped -5%
75% of surgeons identified “restoration” (following weight loss, pregnancy, and aging) as patients’ main motivation for seeking plastic surgery
36- to 55-year-olds accounted for almost half of all cosmetic surgeries performed in 2025, but the steepest rise was in the over-66 demo
On the Gen X charts, labiaplasty and facial fat grafting enjoyed the biggest upticks, both on the order of 50%
In the 66-plus set, blephs and facelifts were tops, but demand for arm and thigh lifts jumped 52% and 57%, respectively, and labiaplasty procedures climbed 144%
Given the heightened interest in GLP-1s, I’m sharing a snippet of a Q&A I did months ago with plastic surgeon Alexis Parcells, MD. I previously posted her thoughts on mommy makeovers, ballerina breasts, and arm and thigh lifts, but saved this portion of our conversation, which has only become more relevant today.
