The Most Popular Cosmetic Surgery Around the World in 2020
Posted Nov 30, 2020
by Emily Waddell
PR Manager and Health Researcher
2020 will be known as an eventful year, to say the least.
One of the most surprising things to come out of this turbulent time is the rise of cosmetic surgery during a year spent mostly in lockdown. The Zoom effect, as reported by the BBC, had people staring at their own faces on work calls for hours on end and the New York Times interviewed many cosmetic surgeons saying that they’d never been busier. Celebrities like Jimmy Carr were open about their personal treatments as well, breaking some of the stigmas around improving your appearance.
With 2020 (mercifully) drawing to a close, we wanted to look at the numbers. What were the most popular cosmetic surgery treatments being searched around the world? We picked 14 of the most popular treatments according to Qunomedicals database of doctors and clinics and then looked at the average searches per month for the last 12 months.
The Most Popular Cosmetic Surgery Around the World
Botox
Liposuction
Rhinoplasty
Tummy Tuck
Lip Fillers
Hair Transplant
Breast Enlargement
Brazilian Butt Lift
Breast Reduction
Facelift
Mommy Makeover
Gynecomastia Surgery
Butt Implants
Beard Transplant
We can see that in global and individual rankings Botox, Lip Fillers, Liposuction, and Rhinoplasty are amongst the most searched for cosmetic surgery treatments. Whilst the other treatments have been popular for the last decade, Lip Fillers have only risen in popularity in the last few years alone. Similarly, we can see that Brazilian Butt Lift which was once rarely performed is now in the top ten for most countries - most prominently in the USA where it was ranked fourth.
It seems as more and more celebrities get prominent cosmetic surgery, or they are open about it, it's spurring the general public to research these treatments.
The Most Popular Cosmetic Surgery in the UK
Lip Fillers
Hair Transplant
Botox
Liposuction
Rhinoplasty
Breast Enlargement
Tummy Tuck
Facelift
Brazilian Butt Lift
Breast Reduction
Beard Transplant
Butt Implants
Gynecomastia Surgery
Mommy Makeover
The Most Popular Cosmetic Surgery in Ireland
Botox
Lip Fillers
Hair Transplant
Rhinoplasty
Liposuction
Tummy Tuck
Breast Enlargement
Facelift
Brazilian Butt Lift
Breast Reduction
Butt Implants
Beard Transplant
Gynecomastia Surgery
Mommy Makeover
The Most Popular Cosmetic Surgery in the USA
Botox
Liposuction
Tummy Tuck
Brazilian Butt Lift
Rhinoplasty
Breast Enlargement
Hair Transplant
Lip Fillers
Mommy Makeover
Breast Reduction
Facelift
Butt Implants
Gynecomastia Surgery
Beard Transplant
The Most Popular Cosmetic Surgery in Canada
Botox
Rhinoplasty
Hair Transplant
Liposuction
Tummy Tuck
Breast Enlargement
Lip Fillers
Brazilian Butt Lift
Facelift
Breast Reduction
Butt Implants
Mommy Makeover
Gynecomastia Surgery
Beard Transplant
The Most Popular Cosmetic Surgery in Germany
Hair Transplant
Botox
Lip Fillers
Liposuction
Breast Enlargement
Breast Reduction
Brazilian Butt Lift
Tummy Tuck
Facelift
Rhinoplasty
Beard Transplant
Butt Implants
Mommy Makeover
Gynecomastia Surgery
The Most Popular Cosmetic Surgery in the Netherlands
Breast Enlargement
Hair Transplant
Botox
Lip Fillers
Liposuction
Rhinoplasty
Tummy Tuck
Breast Reduction
Facelift
Brazilian Butt Lift
Gynecomastia Surgery
Mommy Makeover
Beard Transplant
Butt Implants
The Most Popular Cosmetic Surgery in France
Rhinoplasty
Liposuction
Breast Reduction
Gynecomastia Surgery
Botox
Tummy Tuck
Breast Enlargement
Hair Transplant
Lip Fillers
Brazilian Butt Lift
Facelift
Beard Transplant
Butt Implants
Mommy Makeover
The Most Popular Cosmetic Surgery in Spain
Rhinoplasty
Botox
Liposuction
Tummy Tuck
Breast Enlargement
Breast Reduction
Facelift
Hair Transplant
Lip Fillers
Gynecomastia Surgery
Butt Implants
Brazilian Butt Lift
Mommy Makeover
Beard Transplant
The Most Popular Cosmetic Surgery in Italy
Lip Fillers
Rhinoplasty
Breast Enlargement
Botox
Liposuction
Hair Transplant
Butt Implants
Facelift
Tummy Tuck
Breast Reduction
Beard Transplant
Brazilian Butt Lift
Gynecomastia Surgery
Mommy Makeover
The Most Popular Cosmetic Surgery in South Africa
Liposuction
Botox
Tummy Tuck
Breast Enlargement
Rhinoplasty
Breast Reduction
Hair Transplant
Lip Fillers
Facelift
Brazilian Butt Lift
Butt Implants
Gynecomastia Surgery
Mommy Makeover
Beard Transplant
The Most Popular Cosmetic Surgery in Australia
Botox
Lip Fillers
Liposuction
Rhinoplasty
Tummy Tuck
Breast Enlargement
Hair Transplant
Brazilian Butt Lift
Facelift
Breast Reduction
Butt Implants
Gynecomastia Surgery
Beard Transplant
Mommy Makeover
The Most Popular Cosmetic Surgery in New Zealand
Botox
Lip Fillers
Liposuction
Rhinoplasty
Breast Enlargement
Hair Transplant
Tummy Tuck
Brazilian Butt Lift
Facelift
Breast Reduction
Butt Implants
Beard Transplant
Gynecomastia Surgery
Mommy Makeover
CEO of Qunomedical Dr. Sophie Chung Explains
“In September, we took a look at the rise of search queries around cosmetic surgery in the UK. As the year ends we can see that this was a global phenomenon. Lockdown was tough for everyone, but with more privacy, less socialising, and a lot of holidays to spare, people saw an opportunity to reflect on important things like self-care and their confidence. Celebrities have also been more open about cosmetic surgery in the past year, breaking the stigma around many treatments. Qunomedical has also seen a surge in interest in surgery abroad during lockdown. Along with cheaper flights more people are discovering they can get the same high-quality treatment for a lower price and more privacy away from home”
Methodology Results were based on search queries obtained via SEMrush from November 25th spanning the last 12 months. All raw data and translations can be found here.