COSMETIC SURGERY? The beauty business, in particular, cosmetic surgery is booming. South Korea, China, Japan and Singapore are leading centres of growth. A report says the popularity of plastic surgery has intensified, even in the UK. The biggest boom is in liposuction, up 41%. Nose jobs, face lifts and breast implants soared by more than 10%. Last year, 50,122 cosmetic procedures were recorded in the UK alone, up 17% from the previous year. The statistics are interesting, with breast enhancements the most popular among women and nose jobs favoured by men. The top 10 procedures are: • Breast augmentation up 13% to 11,135 • Eyelid surgery up 14% to 7,808 • Face and neck lifts up 13% to 6,380 • Breast reduction up 12.5% to 5,476 • Nose jobs up 17% to 4,878 • Liposuction up 41% to 4,326 • Tummy tucks up 16% to 3,466 • Fat transfer operations up 14.5% to 3,302 • Brow lifts up 17% to 2,138 • Ear corrections up 14% to 1,213 NOTE: In the UK, the industry was worth £750m in 2005, £2.3bn in 2010 and is forecast to reach £3.6bn by 2015.
Posted on: Mon, 03 Feb 2014 20:07:09 +0000
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