Prevalence of cosmetic and reconstructive procedures in King Fahad Hospital, Al-Baha

Background: The study aims to provide insights into the changing landscape of cosmetic treatment and understand the prevalence of specific diagnoses, types of procedures, and patient demographics in this regional healthcare setting. Methodology: The study used a retrospective database design, utilizing data from patients who underwent cosmetic or reconstructive surgery procedures at King Fahad Hospital Al-Baha.Inclusion criteria include patients who received such procedures, and depending on a 95 % confidence level, the sample size was 384 individuals.Research participants collected data through a structured data sheet for procedures between 2021 and 2023, and the acquired data were analyzed using the statistical software package (SPSS).Results: Demographic findings reveal various patient populations, with hand injuries, redundancy, wounds, and skin lesions being the most common general diagnoses.Most patients were females (54.4%) and Saudi nationals (89.9%) and underwent scar revision, excision, and contouring deformity procedures.Complications: Were infrequent, with 95.7% of cases reporting no complications.Temporal analysis showed a significant increase in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery frequency from 2021 (16.7%) to 2023 (49.5%).The changes in patient characteristics included: A rise in hand injuries, there has been a shift towards more cosmetic procedures, there has been a decline in the number of non-Saudi patients.Conclusion: The observed demographic and clinical features highlight cosmetic interventions' dynamic nature, with changing trends in diagnoses and types of procedures over the study period.The notable increase in the frequency of surgeries suggests a growing demand for cosmetic interventions in the region.