Cosmetic surgery in the UK
The UK's cosmetic surgery industry
is currently worth in the region of £900m every year,
recent figures show that almost five million people in
Britain alone would consider having surgery to enhance
their appearance, possibly influenced by a number of
celebrities who have been
'under the knife'.
The Statistics
Official figures for cosmetic surgery come
from the British Association of Aesthetic
Plastic Surgeons. The most recent figures show
that over 34,000
surgical procedures were
performed in the UK in 2008 with that number
having tripled since 2003.
The biggest increases have been recorded in
breast augmentation and tummy tucks, both of
which have risen by 30%. However, recent
figures have also been notable for showing an
increase in surgery on men with
male cosmetic
surgery now accounting for 18 per cent of all
surgery. This growth has been dominated by
treatments such as Botox and the anti-sweat
alternative, Sweatox. Male breast reduction has
increased by 44% and male brow lifts by 60%.
However, breast augmentation is still the
most popular cosmetic surgery treatment around.
It has become increasingly popular in recent
years, especially with new mothers hoping to
regain their figure following birth. Mothers
accounted for 75 per cent of breast uplift
patients and 90 per cent of those choosing tummy
tucks.
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