The UK and Ireland have seen a significant boom in the number of cosmetic surgery procedures being undertaken in 2008 and shows no sign of slowing down this year, despite the recession taking full hold.
The number of people opting for surgery has soared over the past five years by a staggering 320 per cent. According to the Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) in Britian, an unbelievable 34,100 procedures were performed in 2008.
Boosting self-confidence and the desire for the ultimate beach body are said to be the major reasons for people to undergo surgery.
The research findings also show cosmetic surgery is no longer dominated by women, male surgery has also seen a steady increase over recent years with the most popular procedure being rhinoplasty aka ‘the nose job’.
The most popular treatment for women in 2008 remains breast augmentation, seeing an increase of 30 per cent. However abdominoplasty, also known as the ‘tummy tuck’, came a close second with 3,300 women opting to go under the knife, all in the name of beauty.
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