Facelift surgery popular among women in UK

With the increasing popularity of non-invasive facial cosmetic procedures such as Botox injections and collagen, one would think that this is now the new trend in removing wrinkles and achieving a younger looking skin. However, recent reports say that the invasive nature of facelift surgery does nothing to stop it from being one of the most sough-after procedures to date.

According to the results given by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), facelift surgery is a growing trend among women who wish to eliminate major wrinkles on the face. The figures also show that rhinoplasty or nasal reshaping is popular among British men.

Facelift surgery has the largest increase among all other procedures. It has gone up to 36% increase in 2007 with over 4,468 procedures carried out. It is still the 4th most popular procedure in the UK until now.

The report also stressed a 12.2% increase of the number of operations performed by the BAAPS members; from 28,921 in 2006 to 32,453 surgical procedures in 2007. Moreover, the majority of cosmetic surgery procedures done in 2007 were carried out on women. This accounts for 91% of the total operations performed. On the other hand, there is a 17.5% increase in the number of surgical procedure performed on men from 2,452 procedures done in 2006 to 2,881 in 2007.

The number of women who underwent facelift surgery increased by 37% in 2007, making facelift the 3rd most popular procedure for women. Liposuction was pushed down to the fourth spot.

According to Mr. Rajiv Grover, consultant plastic surgeon and BAAPS Secretary responsible for the UK national audit of cosmetic surgery:

“This year we have recorded a dramatic rise in facial plastic surgery. 10 years ago, there may not have been much choice between a face cream and a facelift, but more recently non-surgical procedures such as Botox and fillers have introduced a large number of patients to gradual facial rejuvenation, and the effects of these less invasive treatments can sometimes be limited once jowling or loose skin has developed, so this could explain why more patients now feel ready for the surgical option.”