Which States Search Plastic Surgery the Most?

Fact Checked by Pat McLoone

If there’s such a concept as a wrinkle in time, it’s not on Nov. 15, because that is National Botox Day, when every crease gets a little smoother and every expression gets little less expressive. (National Botox Day is traditionally the third Wednesday in November.)

To celebrate National Botox Day, BetCarolina.com took a break from covering the countdown to North Carolina sports betting to rank the 50 states plus the District of Columbia – where politicians have been known to get the occasional touch-ups – based on how interested each is in plastic surgery. This can range from bigger breasts to smaller noses to barely noticeable crow’s feet.

Botox isn’t really plastic surgery, because there’s neither plastic nor surgery, but it should be done by a medical professional and not an amateur who has been mixing botulism toxins (emphasis on the toxin part) in the home lab.

Using Google Trends, BetCarolina.com – your source for NC sports betting apps - found each state’s average RSV (relative search volume) for the terms “botox,” “rhinoplasty,” “liposuction,” “lip fillers,” “abdominoplasty,” and “breast augmentation” between dates 11/8/2022 – 11/8/2023 and ranked them accordingly. Then BetCarolina.com ranked each procedure’s popularity within North Carolina using Google Trends interest ranking from 11/8/2022 – 11/8/2023.

Here are the results:

Most Searched Plastic Surgeries in North Carolina

ProcedureSearch Volume
Botox83
Abdominoplasty27
Rhinoplasty23
Breast Augmentation20
Lip fillers6

 

States Searching Plastic Surgery the Most

RANKSTATEAVERAGE SEARCH VOLUME
1Florida86.33333
2California81.66667
3Utah81.16667
4Nevada80.83333
5Arizona79.83333
6Texas79.33333
7New York76.16667
8Louisiana74
9New Mexico69.66667
10Georgia68.83333
11New Jersey68.83333
12Mississippi68.33333
13Idaho68
14Rhode Island67.66667
15Oklahoma67
16Alabama66.66667
17Tennessee66.66667
18Arkansas65.5
19South Carolina65.5
20Hawaii65
21Colorado64.83333
22Connecticut64.16667
23Illinois63.33333
24Kentucky63.16667
25Oregon61.83333
26District of Columbia61.66667
27Delaware61.16667
28Washington61.16667
29Massachusetts60.83333
30Maryland60
31Nebraska59.33333
32Alaska58.5
33West Virginia58
34Kansas57.66667
35Missouri57.5
36North Carolina57.5
37Michigan55.5
38Pennsylvania55
39North Dakota54.83333
40Virginia54.83333
41New Hampshire54.66667
42Ohio54
43Indiana53.83333
44Minnesota53.33333
45Montana52.83333
46South Dakota52.5
47Wyoming51.5
48Iowa50.33333
49Wisconsin49.16667
50Maine46.5
51Vermont42.5

 

Inside the Numbers

As one might expect, the top states for plastic surgery are Florida and California. In Florida it’s because everyone over 80 wants to look 50. In California it’s because everyone over 50 wants to look 20. The success rate in either place is not too high.

Carolinians appear to have a more sensible approach to the medical adjustment of their body parts and skin: North Carolina ranked 36th when it comes to plastic surgery interest – in between Missouri and Michigan. Like in many polls, there is no rhyme or reason to red state or blue state. And Mormons seem to be just as interested in plastic surgery as Evangelicals, Jews or Southern Baptists. Just a little pinch in the forehead, Methuselah, and you can look 800 again.

In 2022, Statista says that nearly 4 million botox procedures were performed in the U.S., more than double the number of the next four non-surgical procedures combined (skin treatments such as chemical peels, dermal fillers to puff out those lips or cheeks, body contouring to shape those curves, and hair removal to, you know). Other medical sources have the annual number of procedures millions higher – and that’s because botox isn’t just for foreheads anymore. It’s also used to treat migraines, foot pain, overactive bladders or poorly functioning pyloric sphincters (they’re in the stomach, don’t be gross).

It’s no wonder that with so many uses, many of which require a person to get a needle filled with poison stuck in their face, that Botox now has its own day. In addition to having the best North Carolina sportsbook promos, BetCarolina.com occasionally does stories of cultural interest like this.

Author

Howard Gensler
Howard Gensler
Journalists / Reporter

Howard Gensler is a veteran journalist covering the North Carolina sports betting market for BetCarolina.com. Before his focus on US sports betting, Howard worked at the Philadelphia Daily News, TV Guide and the Philadelphia Inquirer. Howard is also a founding editor of bettorsinsider.com.

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