Prices of plastic surgery procedures in Brazil 2021

In 2021, face lift was the most expensive plastic surgery procedure in Brazil, among the depicted operations. As of June 21 of that year, this cosmetic surgery could cost up to 37 thousand Brazilian reals. Meanwhile, the minimum price for a liposuction in the South American country was around six thousand Brazilian reals.Growing beauty standardsA combination of factors, such as rising disposable income, widespread accessibility, and social pressure, has tailored Latin America to be one of the world's largest cosmetic surgery markets. Collectively, Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina nearly make up as many plastic procedures as the United States, the industry leader. Particularly, low costs are a significant attraction for medical tourists to the region, in comparison to its North American neighbor.A market with precarious side affectsWith beauty standards skyrocketing, the global cosmetic surgery market is projected to nearly double in size by 2026. Trailing behind the United States and Brazil, both in procedures and doctors, China has developed one of the largest plastic surgeon workforces in the world. But despite not having a proportional demand, the discrepancy highlights another potentially dangerous direction of the multi-billion-dollar beauty industry: a drive towards illegal aesthetic procedures.

于2021年，在所描述的整形手术中，面部提升术在巴西是最昂贵的整形手术程序。截至当年6月21日，这项美容手术的费用高达3.7万巴西雷亚尔。与此同时，在拉丁美洲国家，吸脂手术的最低价格约为6000巴西雷亚尔。随着审美标准的日益提高，一系列因素，如可支配收入的增长、广泛的可获得性以及社会压力，使得拉丁美洲成为世界上最大的美容手术市场之一。巴西、墨西哥和阿根廷三国合计的整形手术数量几乎与美国——这一行业领军者——相当。特别是，相较于北美的邻国，该地区的低成本对医疗旅游者具有极大的吸引力。然而，随着审美标准的急剧攀升，全球美容手术市场预计到2026年将几乎翻倍。尽管在手术数量和医生数量上均落后于美国和巴西，但中国已发展出世界上最大的整形外科医生队伍之一。但尽管需求不成比例，这种差异凸显了价值数十亿美元的美容行业另一个潜在的危险趋势：非法美容手术的驱动。