Two-thirds of Britons REGRET having cosmetic surgery

65 per cent of people who have had surgery say they regret it Just 28 per cent of those surveyed said they were pleased with result Katie Price is among the celebrities to speak out about botched surgery Pitfalls also publicised by TV shows such as C5's Botched Up Bodies

By Scarlett Russell

Published: 09:03 EST, 27 May 2014 | Updated: 10:40 EST, 27 May 2014

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With more than 50,000 operations performed each year according to the British Association of Aesthetic Surgeons, cosmetic surgery is more popular than ever before.

But going under the knife to fix bodily woes doesn't always pay off, with new research revealing that two thirds of those who have had surgery say they wish they hadn't.

Of the 2,638 people surveyed, 65 per cent said they regretted the operation and a third confessed that the results weren't what they hoped for, with just 28 per cent declaring themselves pleased.

Under the knife: 65 per cent, of the 2,638 people aged 18 and over from around the UK, who have had plastic surgery in the past five years, said they regretted it

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