The number of cosmetic procedures taking place in the UK has continued to increase following the pandemic, according to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS).
Breast enlargement remains the most popular surgery for women, but the number of breast reductions is also on the rise.
Women underwent 93% of all recorded cosmetic procedures, BAAPS says.
Anyone thinking about surgery should consider the risks before deciding.
BAAPS is an organisation that looks at improving safety and innovation in cosmetic surgery.
Its president Marc Pacifico says “economic uncertainty and a decrease in overall consumer spending does not seem to the deterring patients from having cosmetic surgery”.
The BAAPS yearly audit looks at surgery undertaken in the UK – mostly at private clinics – so does not reflect the growing number of people going abroad for cosmetic procedures.
The NHS has offered advice for those considering travelling to another country for surgery.
