Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons Show Britons are Making the Most of the Cosmetic Surgery Treatments on offer

Posted: Published on March 24th, 2014

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Cosmetic surgery is advancing all the time and new treatments are continually being developed. Meanwhile, experts are also perfecting existing procedures, helping to ensure the vest best results are achieved.

It should come as no surprise then that UK consumers are making the most of the plastic surgery available. According to figures published by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), the number of cosmetic operations last year increased by 17 per cent on average compared with 2012. Meanwhile, not even one type of procedure decreased in popularity. The double-digit rise in all procedures is a trend not seen since the pre-recession days of 2008.

More facts and figures

The organisation also revealed that liposuction operations climbed by 41 per cent, while breast surgery was up by 13 per cent. In total, more than 50,000 surgical procedures took place over the course of 2013.

Anti-ageing treatments proved popular over the 12-month period too, with eyelid surgery up by 14 per cent, face and neck lifts increasing by 13 per cent, fat transfer rising by 15 per cent and eyebrow procedures climbing by 17 per cent.

Popular among men

Traditionally, many people viewed cosmetic treatments as something only for women. However, men are increasingly taking advantage of these procedures too. Indeed, male clients accounted for almost one in ten of all aesthetic plastic surgery procedures last year. Body contouring showed the biggest rise among men, with liposuction up 28 per cent and gynaecomastia rising by 24 per cent.

Impressive

Commenting on the statistics, BAAPS president Rajiv Grover said: Both the UK economy and the British public seem to be well on the way to regaining their shape with the most impressive rise in demand for cosmetic surgery we have seen since the onset of the recession in 2008. Patient confidence and also consumer confidence has returned with Britons choosing to spend on procedures with proven track records such as liposuction which remains the gold standard for body contouring.

The continued double digit rise of cosmetic surgery underlines the fact that whether it is breast augmentation or anti-ageing procedures like face lifting the public are choosing tried and tested surgical methods rather than the magical-sounding quick fixes that fail to deliver promised results.

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