1m Britons plan cosmetic surgery
Nearly one million Britons are collectively planning to borrow £1.4 billion to pay for plastic surgery.
A boob job is the most popular procedure, with 27% of people wanting breast augmentation, while 25% are planning to have a tummy tuck and 17% say they want a nose job, according to high street bank Abbey.
More than half of people who are planning to have cosmetic surgery said it was to improve their confidence, although 32% said it was for medical reasons, 2% said they were being egged on by a friend and 1% said it was to stop people teasing them about a particular part of their body.
Unsurprisingly, women account for two-thirds of the people wanting to have plastic surgery, while a similar proportion of people planning to have something done are aged between 18 and 34.
Paul Morrish, head of Abbey Loans, said: "Whether striving for visible perfection or as part of a medical treatment, plastic surgery is getting more and more popular amongst Britons. We are seeing an increase in requests to borrow for plastic surgery."