Beauty isn't skin deep
| Published: 22nd April 2008 19:40 |
Most of us look in the mirror and see something we'd like to change, whether it's a flabby tummy, bingo wings or wonky teeth. But how many of us would be happy to go under the knife to achieve the perfect look?
Surprisingly, not as many as you might think; only one in 20 women living in the UK has so far chosen to go under the surgeon's knife and six out of 10 of us would never or are very unlikely to have cosmetic surgery, according to a survey for online beauty retailer Beautyflash.com.
Not only have most women never had a cosmetic procedure, but seven out of 10 of us think cosmetic surgery makes you less beautiful, not more so. Virtually all those asked agreed that a woman could be beautiful at any age and use beauty products, rather than surgery, to sustain good looks.
However, its not just high morals that keep most of us from the surgeon's knife, as it seems improved financial status would make a world of difference to our views on a nip, a tuck or some remodelling.
If money were no object, over half of us would gladly undergo cosmetic dentistry, according to the survey. A further 52 per cent would opt for permanent hair removal, while only 16 per cent would be in favour of having breast implants and just 13 per cent thought a facelift would be a good idea. The same number would opt for a ‘"nose job", despite its image as a popular and common procedure.
The most popular personal treatments were cosmetic dentistry, permanent body hair removal, Brazilians and Botox, but while we might be happy to have one of these treatments, there are others very few of us would endure.
Procedures such as collagen implants proved to be very controversial, according to the survey findings. Only one in 20 women would consider having collagen implants if money were no object. Even less popular than this was vaginal lip trimming, which, nonetheless, was still three times more popular than buttock implants.
Lisa de la Plain is head beauty therapist for Beautyflash and treated burns victim and Paddington rail crash survivor Pam Warren after the surgical reconstruction of her face. She says: "More and more of us are taking care of our appearance and we all agree that we can carry on looking beautiful throughout our lives.
"This survey shows most women believe they can stay beautiful by using the right products and occasionally having a personal treatment. Combined with a good diet, use of quality beauty products offers a far less invasive way of preserving your looks for longer."
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