Laser Hair Removal Demographics Statistics 2026

Who gets laser hair removal?

In ASPS's 2024 data, 84% of combined laser skin treatments (laser hair removal, IPL, tattoo removal, leg veins) were performed on women (2,623,375) and 16% on men (488,681). [1]

In ASPS's 2020 data (the latest laser-hair-removal-specific breakdown), 84% of laser hair removal procedures were on women (635,618) and 16% on men (122,190). [2]

In ASPS's 2020 data, laser hair removal patients by age were: 13-19, 6% (47,850); 20-29, 22% (165,638); 30-39, 29% (221,432); 40-54, 36% (274,321); 55-69, 6% (48,567); none reported for 70+. [2]

In ASPS's 2024 data, combined laser skin treatments by patient age were: 19 and under 7% (211,317); 20-29, 20% (631,318); 30-39, 29% (917,654); 40-54, 35% (1,093,794); 55-69, 8% (257,973); 70+ not reported. [1]

In ASPS's 2024 regional data, the Mountain/Pacific region (Region 5: AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY, AK, CA, HI, OR, WA) accounted for 41% of combined laser skin treatments, 44% of nonsurgical skin tightening and 36% of noninvasive fat reduction. [1]

In the ASDS 2023 Consumer Survey (3,503 consumers), laser hair removal topped the list of procedures being considered at 65%, followed by laser/energy devices for skin tightening and wrinkles (53%) and body sculpting (52%). [3]

What published research says

These numbers come from outside sources, not our directory; each one links to its source below.

• ASPS estimates 3,112,056 'skin treatment using lasers' procedures in 2024 (flat vs 3,101,772 in 2023); this single ASPS category combines laser hair removal, IPL, laser tattoo removal and laser treatment of leg veins. [1]
• ASPS reported 3,101,772 combined laser skin treatments (laser hair removal, IPL, laser tattoo removal, laser leg-vein treatment) in 2023, up 6% from 2,915,199 in 2022. [4]
• The last ASPS report with a separate laser hair removal count is the 2020 report: 757,808 laser hair removal procedures in 2020 (pandemic year, down 28% from 1,055,456 in 2019). [2]
• ASPS's average surgeon/physician fees for 2023 were $697 for combined laser skin treatments (laser hair removal, IPL, tattoo removal, leg veins), up from $582 in 2022. [4]
• ASPS's 2024 statistics are national estimates extrapolated from about 1,000 survey responses by ASPS member plastic surgeons plus CosmetAssure data (95% confidence, +/-4.62% margin of error); minimally invasive counts also include data from non-member dermatologists and otolaryngologists. [1]

What these numbers can't tell you

• Counts are Google Maps listings we classify as med spas, so they include dermatology and plastic surgery practices that offer med spa treatments and exclude spas without a Google listing.
• A treatment counts when the spa's Google listing or website names it, so a spa with an outdated menu can be over- or under-counted.
• We hold no patient records: every figure describes providers, their listings and their Google reviews, not who gets treated.

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