In 2021, approximately 15 thousand cosmetic surgeries were carried out in the United Kingdom (UK). Six years prior to that, the figure for cosmetic surgeries stood at over 51 thousand procedures. The number of cosmetic surgeries increased by almost five-fold between 2003 and 2015.
Popular types of cosmetic surgery
The most popular cosmetic surgery among women in the UK in 2020 was breast augmentation with over 4.6 thousand procedures, while breast reduction was the second most common surgery with approximately 3.1 thousand procedures. For men, rhinoplasty was the most carried out procedure in 2020 with 413 surgeries carried out.
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BAAPS. (February 28, 2022). Annual number of cosmetic surgery procedures performed in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 11, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/589791/cosmetic-surgery-procedures-performed-united-kingdom-uk/
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