%0 Journal Article
%T National market analysis for body contouring providers: Medical spas and physician practices.
%A Wang JV
%A Murgia RD
%A Noell C
%A Saedi N
%A Zachary CB
%A Weiss R
%A Geronemus RG
%J J Cosmet Dermatol
%V 20
%N 6
%D Jun 2021
%M 33811789
%F 2.189
%R 10.1111/jocd.14129
%X <B>BACKGROUND: </B>Non-invasive body contouring has experienced recent growth. To meet demand, medical spas and non-physician operators have grown. Insights into their practice can provide information on their impact.<BR><B>OBJECTIVE: </B>Our study investigated the current market distribution of body contouring providers in the aesthetic field.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>For the 30 most populous cities, data were collected for non-invasive body contouring providers in medical spas and physician practices. Descriptive ratios were calculated, and various local factors were examined.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>The cities with the greatest number of body contouring providers were New York (138), Los Angeles (106), and Houston (87). Population size had a significant relationship, while median household income did not. For number of body contouring providers per 100 000 persons, the top cities were Austin (4.87), Houston (3.74), and Las Vegas (3.41). The mean ratio of providers in medical spas to physician practices was 1.81. In total, 70.0% of cities had equal or more body contouring providers in medical spas than physician practices.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>Certain cities have experienced an unequal distribution of body contouring providers, and many cities are skewed in favor of medical spas over physician-based practices.