Turkiye ranks fifth in aesthetic procedure practices: Report

Türkiye has become the fifth top country in the world to make the most aesthetic procedures according to a report conducted by the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS). It ranks as second and third in the world with rhinoplasty and Botox respectively which contributes to its general ranking.

The report was prepared solely on the data collected from plastic surgeons and it presents the trends in the top ten countries with the highest number of plastic surgery procedures. It reveals how plastic surgery procedures vary depending on different geographies and how beauty trends that rule the world become similar.

"In 2020, the most performed surgical and non-surgical procedures in the world are breast augmentation, liposuction, blepharoplasty, Botox, hyaluronic acid injection, and epilation," said ISAPS Patient Safety Board Member Prof. Dr. Akın Yücel.

"There has been a change in beauty trends since the 2000s. Starting with Jennifer Lopez and Kim Kardashian- big breasts, tiny waists and large hips have become the trend. The food industry also plays a major role in this shift," he said.

According to Yücel, the height of breast implants, waist sculpting, and Brazilian butt lifts (BBL) can be attributed to this current beauty trend.

"Blepharoplasties are always at the top because both genders get this surgery because they are relatively inexpensive and easier in comparison," he added.

Yücel also said that Botox and fillers started to increase after the number of surgeries decreased due to the 2008 economic crisis.

He said he thinks the fact that they are easy to apply and cheap has led to a high demand for these processes.

"The increased demand has enabled the beauty industry to develop more...