Far more and much more Britons are turning to cosmetic surgery to boost their appearance, with the variety of procedures topping 50,000 a year for the initial time in 2013.
A total of 50,122 operations were carried out last yr, 17% much more than in 2012. Demand grew despite the scandal over potentially hazardous PIP breast implants and grew by amounts unseen because just before the economic downturn started in 2008.
Breast enlargement stays the most well-liked procedure, with eleven,135 augmentations carried out in 2013 – up 13% yr-on-12 months – according to figures collected by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS).
Anti-ageing treatment options had been the 2nd and third most popular, with 7,808 blepharoplasty (eyelid surgical treatment) operations carried out – a rise of 14% – and 6,380 face or neck lifts undertaken (up 13%).
In all 5,476 folks (up 13%) underwent breast reduction, although four,878 (up 17%) had a rhinoplasty to enhance the form of their nose. Even though the 10 most widespread surgeries all noticed double-digit rises, the greatest leap was in excess fat-getting rid of liposuction operations. A total of 4,326 individuals had the method, up 41% in a year, reflecting the relentless rise in weight problems amounts.
The market place for cosmetic procedures stays predominantly female. Ladies had 45,365 operations, in contrast with four,757 for men.
BAAPS president Rajiv Grover explained self confidence in cosmetic surgery had returned “with Britons choosing to commit on procedures with confirmed track information, this kind of as liposuction”.
He additional: “Whether or not it is breast augmentation or anti-ageing procedures like facelifting, the public are choosing experimented with and examined surgical methods rather than the magical-sounding quick fixes that fail to deliver outcomes.”
However, patient dissatisfaction is growing alongside increasing demand, warned Sally Taber, chair of Independent Healthcare Advisory Providers. She stated: “It is essential to measure patient fulfillment prices as well as numbers of operations carried out.
“Even though it could be that the bulk of procedures have been wholly satisfactory, the Independent Sector Complaints Adjudication Support (ISCAS), the physique accountable for adjudicating on complaints in the independent healthcare sector, has seen an increase in complaints from patients who have undergone cosmetic surgery throughout the exact same period. This needs more attention.”
Cosmetic surgery operations in Britain best 50,000 for the 1st time
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