Adam Searle, the president of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), warns fellow surgeons to beware of patients addicted to cosmetic surgery or Botox treatments and those who have body dysmorphic disorder, also known as “imagined ugly syndrome.”
Research by BAAPS released in May found that there were 22,041 cosmetic operations (excluding Botox injections) in Britain last year, up 35% from 2004. These included 5,646 breast enlargements.
Martin Kelly, a plastic surgeon with London Plastic Surgery Associates, states that Botox injection is the fastest-growing cosmetic procedure and, yet, the addictive appeal surrounding Botox has largely been ignored. Also, the rise of celebrity culture has played a significant part in the growth of cosmetic surgery. Sharon Osbourne, a television presenter, has spoken openly of spending up to £300,000 on plastic surgery, including having her breasts, legs and buttocks altered. The appearance of Jocelyn Wildenstein, the 60-year-old US socialite, is a stark warning to cosmetic surgery candidates. She was dubbed “Catwoman” and “the Bride of Wildenstein” after she spent a reported £2m on plastic surgery.
There are people who develop a dependency on the support they appear to get from cosmetic surgery. “Cosmetic surgery is potentially habit-forming,” said Searle. These people feel a sense of psychological well-being after one procedure and this fuels the notion that they would feel even better if they had another.
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