Figures from Bupa released yesterday show there has been a 20 per cent increase in cosmetic surgery procedures over the past year, with about 750,000 UK men and women now undergoing the knife every year.
Breast enlargement remains the most popular procedure, with a 28 per cent increase in 2003 compared with 2002.
However, demand is rising for nose reshaping, eyelid surgery and tummy tucks.
At some clinics, men account for 40 per cent of the procedures, with a surge of enquiries usually coinciding with City bonuses.
The increases are thought to have been fuelled by television programmes such as Nip/Tuck and “extreme make over” shows from the USA.
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