Seven out of ten women want to have cosmetic surgery
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A new survey from more! magazine shows that 72 per cent of women aged 18-30 want to have cosmetic surgery, with 49 per cent planning to go under the knife in the near future.
The shocking results indicate that young women are obsessed with getting the perfect face and body, with breast enhancements (36 per cent), liposuction (34 per cent), nose jobs (14 per cent), breast reductions (6 per cent) and tummy tucks (6 per cent) being the most popular procedures.
And it seems that money is no object, with 35 percent of women saying that they would pay between £2,000 and £4,000, while 21 per cent would splash out £4,000 t £6,000 and 18 per cent would spend £1,000.
More than a third (36 per cent) would take out a loan to pay for their new look, while 35 per cent would borrow money from family and friends.
The magazine surveyed 1,000 readers and found that more than half wanted to have cosmetic surgery because they're unhappy with the way they look, while 35 per cent said that surgery would make them more confident.
More than six in ten (61 per cent) think they have a right to cosmetic procedures if they feel insecure about the way they look, and more than a third (35 per cent) think that cosmetic surgery should be available for free on the NHS.
It's clear that surgery has lost its stigma, as just 31 per cent of readers said that they'd keep it a secret, and 55 per cent think that the results are usually obvious to other people.
And it seems that women aren't averse to the men in their life having a nip or a tuck: more than three quarters of women (79 per cent) say they would be supportive of their boyfriend or husband if he wanted to have surgery.
Commenting on the findings, Chantelle Horton, editor of more! magazine said: "The results show a worrying trend towards young women becoming obsessed with creating the 'perfect' body image.
"It's clear that young women see surgery as a normal, acceptable and desirable way to correct their perceived imperfections and they genuinely believe this would make them happier.
"These findings show that celebrities like Katie Price, Heidi Montag and Chloe Sims, who have all spoken openly about going under the knife, have normalised surgery and made it seem a safe and aspirational thing to do."
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Click on the image below to find out which celebs have said no to surgery...
- Cheryl Cole<p> Cheryl told Fabulous magazine she didn't agree with surgery, stating "I don't think it's good or nice, because everyone looks the same. Part of being you is your uniqueness and identity."</p>
- Victoria Principal<p> The actress told People "I’ve never had a face-lift, or a professional peel or lasers." So that doesn't rule out a brow-lift, cheek implants, a nose job, chin implant or eye-bag removal, then?</p>
- Demi Moore<p> Despite a rumoured £200,000 worth of surgery before she appeared in Charlie's Angels, Demi has never admitted to having surgery. Recently pictured with a moisturising face mask on Twitter, perhaps that's the secret to her youthful looks.</p>
- Joan Collins<p> The forever youthful JC puts her good looks down to "moderation in everything" and has never admitted to going under the surgeon's knife.</p>
- Joanna Lumley<p> Lovely Joanna says her youthful complexion is down to Astral skin cream, although she has admitted to collagen for her "creases".</p>
- Kylie Minogue<p> Kylie's face seems to have changed since her Neighbours days, but the petite singer has only said she's tried Botox, and she didn't like it.</p>
- Madonna<p> Madonna's been accused of the dreaded 'pillow face' after she appeared with suspiciously plumped up cheeks. However she's never gone on the record to talk about the work she's had done.</p>
- Lulu<p> Although Lulu has admitted to Botox, the Shout singer says she's taking Madonna's line on not talking about surgery if she decides to have it.</p>
- Nicole Kidman<p> The frozen-faced actress has said she's never had surgery on her face. What do you think?</p>
- Victoria Beckham<p> Victoria spent years denying her surgery, despite constantly changing boobs. However she recently admitted to Vogue that she'd ditched her "torpedo bazookas".</p>
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