Mesotherapy Market

The pandemic has affected the economic environment for several businesses around the world. The supply chain in the global mesotherapy market is the key to fulfilling customer demands. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, several countries-imposed import and export restrictions. This has also impacted the healthcare industry as many countries rely on other countries for raw material supply. Raw materials required for manufacturing mesotherapy products including mesotherapy solutions, syringes, needles, and other raw materials had a shortage due to production constraints and trade barriers that hampered the market. Additionally, due to a change in healthcare priorities and as a precautionary measure to constrain the spread of the COVID-19 virus, several cosmetic surgeries and procedures were postponed. This led to a significant backlog in the number of cosmetic procedures performed, thereby affecting the market negatively. Furthermore, due to the closure of the operational facility, dermatologists with personal clinics were having a difficult time. Similarly, during the pandemic, 62% of healthcare professionals in the US had salary concerns. During the crisis, many new dermatologists lost their jobs. However, in 2021, hospitals and other settings started performing the minimally invasive cosmetic procedure in full volume and it has helped the market to recover. Significant backlogs in minimally invasive cosmetic procedures and growing demand for facial aesthetics are further expected to surge the demand for the mesotherapy market.

COVID-19 has significantly impacted the mesotherapy market globally. Owing to the restrictions imposed by the government in several regions, several countries restricted plastic surgeons from performing cosmetic procedures such as mesotherapy among others. For instance, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), an overall 15% decrease was observed in the total number of cosmetic procedures in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic also significantly affected the medical tourism industry owing to the restrictions imposed on international travel. For instance, Europe is one of the most popular destinations for medical tourists due to advanced technologies and better health and safety protocols. COVID-19 has a significant impact on all countries in Europe, with about a million medical tourists visiting each year. Access in Europe was strictly restricted, flights and visa services were also limited. A statement from the European Association of Societies of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (EASAPS) to immediately stop cosmetic tourism after the WHO declared a global pandemic on March 11, 2020. Similarly, the countries in the Asia-Pacific region including India, and Thailand are a hub for cosmetic tourism. The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected the medical tourism destinations in globally with a substantial drop in the total number of cosmetic procedures, including minimally invasive procedures and others, negatively impacting the market.

The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted the providers for mesotherapy globally during 2020. This was majorly due to policies adopted to curb the spread of the virus. According to International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS), globally 54% of the cosmetic practices were still closed temporarily in 2021, an increase from 77.8% were closed in 2020. The most significantly impacted countries were Spain and Columbia where over 90% of cosmetic practices were temporarily closed in 2020. Moreover, there was a significant decline in patient demand as well owing to safety concerns with over 40% decline in 2020. However, as the lockdowns were lifted and vaccinated population increased in 2021, the demand resurfaced rapidly. Nevertheless, effects of COVID-19 were still active in 2021 with 11% of cosmetic practices still facing staff shortages globally. Therefore, the overall impact of the pandemic was negative for the providers of mesotherapy procedures.