Cosmetic Surgery for British Couples: Mate Needs Knife

The following press release is from British Consumer Magazine called "Which?" and this piece discusses an interactive cosmetic surgery guide in their online version. They've also determined that many more brits are going overseas to have plastic surgery done.

We encourage that and hope to consult with any UK visitors to Palm Beach Florida clinic. Since the most sought after procedure is the face lift for women, perhaps they'd consider our bandaid mini-lift to be fully able to enjoy their vacation after surgery, with little down time or few bandages to obscure their sightseeing. Here follows the Which Magazine Press Release.

One in ten Brits – that’s almost five million adults - say they’d consider cosmetic surgery to improve their looks and four per cent - 1.6 million - want their partner to consider surgery, according to new Which? research out today.

But Which? investigations also show that fewer than a quarter of those who have had, or who are considering cosmetic treatment, feel they are very well informed².

With a booming industry, Which? believes this is a crucial time to bridge this gap by launching today the ultimate online guide to cosmetic treatments www.which.co.uk/cosmetic.

Today’s Which? research also reveals:

• Having a tummy tuck is top of the list for women.
• Top of the list for men is a face or neck lift.
• Men are most likely to want their partner to have breast surgery.
• Women are most likely to want to see a flatter stomach on their partner.
• People in Wales are more likely than others to want their partner to have cosmetic surgery.
• Londoners are less likely than others to want cosmetic surgery themselves.

Michelle Smyth, health campaigner, Which?, says:

“It seems many people are considering a cosmetic change in the future, and perhaps not just for themselves.

“Cosmetic surgery is not a decision to take lightly, and we’ve found that despite its increasing popularity, it’s extremely difficult to find independent, unbiased information.  

“We’ve set up an easy-to-understand, one-stop-shop for anyone considering cosmetic treatments. But we also want to hear from people willing to share their experience. Leave us your story at www.which.co.uk/cosmetic.”

With a distinct lack of user-friendly information available, Which? has set up its own website to offer unbiased, reliable information. On www.which.co.uk/cosmetic people can scroll over two interactive bodies to learn more about what various procedures involve. The site also covers how to check out clinics and surgeons before committing to anything, situations when people should simply ‘walk away’ and what to do if something should go wrong.  

In 2005 Brits spent almost £360 million on cosmetic treatments, a 242 per cent increase since 2000, and nearly 700,000 cosmetic procedures were undertaken in Britain last year