In 2024, approximately **** thousand cosmetic surgeries were carried out in the United Kingdom. This was slightly higher than 2023 figures, but lower than 2022. From 2003 to 2015 there was a steady increase in the number of cosmetic surgical procedures conducted in the UK. In 2016, Brexit and other global uncertainties may have factored into the large drop in number of surgeries.
Popular types of cosmetic surgery
The most popular cosmetic surgery among women in the UK in 2024 was breast augmentation with nearly procedures, followed by breast reduction with approximately procedures. For men, rhinoplasty was the most common surgery that year, with *** surgeries carried out.
Cosmetics market in the UK
In 2023, the sales value of the cosmetics market in the UK amounted to almost *** billion British pounds. This is only a slight decrease in market value compared to the highest market value in 2017, which stood at *** billion pounds. Cosmetic facial care was the leading category in the UK in skincare cosmetics, with a sales value of over *** million British pounds in 2022.
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