Globally, body-contouring procedures saw the biggest increase in popularity in 2015, increasing by 13.5 per cent. This category includes a wide range of procedures such as facelifts, tummy tucks, buttock augmentation and liposuction.

This was followed by energy devices (such as the use of lasers), which jumped by 9.3 per cent, and cosmeceuticals. Breast implants increased the least, seeing a 3.9 percent growth worldwide.

Body contouring procedures saw the biggest increase in popularity in 2015. © Benko Zsolt/shutterstock.com

Experts predict cosmetic procedures to increase steadily on a global basis at an average rate of 8.9 per cent until 2020, at which point the market, which was worth $6.89 billion in 2015, will be worth $10.49 billion.

Asia leads the way

The USA, which accounted for 45 per cent of the market last year, remains the biggest nation for cosmetic surgeries, with Europe claiming 24 per cent of the market and Latin America 9 per cent.

The biggest change will be in Asia, which is expected to see its cosmetic surgery industry grow the most, at an average annual rate of 13.8 per cent between now and 2020. In contrast, Europe, which accounted for 25 per cent of the global market in 2014, will see its share diminished to 21 per cent over the next four years.