in the past seven years. Just last year, sun-damage treatments, such as laser and light therapy, were up 29 percent. This could mean that skin cancer itself is on the rise, or that people are just becoming more aware of it and thus more likely to seek out a doctor for treatment .
"As far as skin cancers, I am also seeing an uptick, especially in young women, where I frequently diagnose and treat potentially life-threatening melanomas and other skin cancers such as basal cell carcinoma," Marchbein says. "I think this is the result of the 'tanning bed' generation, and we’re seeing the result of decades of unregulated tanning-bed use."
The survey was sent to almost 4,000 practicing dermatologists across the country and just under 600 of them sent in answers, making for a 15-percent response rate. So, while the data from each doctor is self-reported, the sum of everyone’s answers has been generalized to represent all ASDS members. Nevertheless, it offers interesting insight into what dermatologists across the country are encountering and treating — and also what treatments people are choosing to pay for out-of-pocket.3.
3.7 million injectable neuromodulators and soft-tissue fillers combined, broken down as 2.1 million neuromodulators or injectable wrinkle-relaxers and 1.6 million soft-tissue fillers497,000 chemical peels As for the future, "I think procedures including botulinum toxin and fillers, will continue to grow in popularity as they can often provide more immediate results and are minimally invasive," Marchbein says. "We are also using these procedures in a preventative way, and there are many savvy consumers these days, especially with social media."