Fear Of Ageing Fuels Rush For Plastic Surgery

THE number of men having plastic surgery to improve their appearance almost doubled last year as the popularity of nose jobs, facelifts and other anti-ageing procedures continued to grow.

More than 22,000 operations were carried out on men and women in 2005, an increase of 35 per cent on 2004, according to the annual audit of members of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS).

The number of women opting for cosmetic surgery increased by a third to 19,601. Male interest also increased, particularly for facial alterations and for anti-ageing operations.

Of the 2,440 operations carried out on men, the most popular were rhinoplasty (nose job), blepharoplasty (eyelid lift), otoplasty (ear pinning), liposuction and face or neck lifts. Male procedures represented 11 per cent of all cosmetic operations, up from 9 per cent in 2004.

The audit, published Jan 16th 2006, also shows that of the procedures that were carried out on women, 5,646 were breast enlargements, 2,868 were blepharoplasties and 2,593 breast reductions.

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