Tissue Expander Market: Restore and Rejuvenate

Introduction

Increasing prevalence of breast cancer, rising fetal injuries arising from road accidents, and the growing popularity of cosmetic surgeries among people to maintain youthfulness is flourishing the tissue expander market growth. Thereon, the expanding cosmetic industry around the world is smoothing the way for tissue expander market. In addition, developing countries are offering a wide range of treatment options at low cost and affordable for the middle-class population.

Segmental Insights

Global tissue expanders market is segmented by application, shape, and end users.

By application, the market is segmented into breast reconstruction, forehead skin & scalp reconstruction, face & neck reconstruction. Breast reconstruction is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR due to growth in the number of breast constructive surgeries around the world. Huge number of breast cancer surgeries are performed every year worldwide. Women in western countries often prefer breast reconstruction surgeries to fill the tissues after mastectomy or chemotherapy. 109,256 Breast reconstruction procedures were performed in 2016 accounting for 1.9% of all reconstructive procedures, American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

By shape, the tissue expanders market is segmented into anatomical, round, rectangular, crescent, and others. The anatomical products provide a greater degree of projection as compared to others. Moreover, they provide more natural looking breast construction.

Based on end user, tissue expanders market is segmented into hospitals, cosmetology clinics, and ambulatory surgical centers.  The hospital's segment can grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period on account of high number of surgeries being conducted at hospitals. In addition, providing patients wide variety of options.

Regional Insights

Geographically, the global tissue expanders market is segmented into four regions: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America and the Middle East & Africa (LAMEA).

North America is dominating the tissue expander market and Europe is the second largest market. The Asia Pacific tissue expanding market is gaining pace and expanding rapidly.  Increasing beauty obsession among Asians and their inclination towards cosmetic surgeries have drastically changed in a few years. Thailand and China are two topmost countries accounting for the highest cosmetic surgeries in the region. Moreover, cheap cosmetic procedures have attracted a huge western population. USA, Brazil, Japan, Mexico, and Italy are top five countries accounted for around 38.4% of the world’s cosmetic in 2018, the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS). Road accidents have been a major concern for the region. Around 2000 road accidents happen every day in the region. Road fatalities lead to serious injuries and demand cosmetic surgeries most of the times.   

Competitive Players

1. Sientra, Inc
2. POLYTECH Health & Aesthetics GmbH
3. PMT Corporation
4. Allergan
5. GROUPE SEBBIN SAS
6. Guangzhou Wanhe Plastic Materials Co. Ltd
7. KOKEN CO., LTD.
8. Eurosilicone
9. Johnson & Johnson
10. Establishment Labs S.A.

Recent Developments

• In October 2021, Establishment Labs Holdings Inc. announced the launch of JOYTM, an innovative breast aesthetics program centered on the patient.
• In September 2021, Establishment Labs Holdings Inc. held a symposium at the London Breast Meeting, signifying the official launch of the company's Motiva Flora tissue expander in Europe and additional CE Mark nations.
• In May 2021, Sientra, Inc. announced that Vizient, Inc. had awarded its AlloX2 tissue expander a contract for Innovative Technology.
• Blossom smart expander technology for breast reconstruction will be an innovative, rate-controlled, self-filling, pressure-responsive saline tissue expander (TE) system by 2020. This system will facilitate single-stage breast reconstruction procedures with a shorter duration to full expansion.
• In 2015, the AeroForm Tissue Expander System was utilized to expand soft tissues in breast reconstruction procedures. It is a temporary measure that cannot exceed six months.

Segmentation

1. By Application 
   1. Breast Reconstruction
   2. Two-stage Breast Reconstruction
   3. Single-stage Breast Reconstruction
   4. Forehead Skin and Scalp Reconstruction
   5. Face & Neck Reconstruction
   6. Others
2. By Shape 
   1. Anatomical
   2. Round
   3. Rectangular
   4. Crescent
   5. Others
3. By End-Use 
   1. Hospitals
   2. Cosmetology Clinics
   3. Ambulatory Surgical Centers