British cosmetic surgery an unregulated mess, leading doctors warn(3)

The top procedures, for men and women

8,449 Breast augmentation operations in 2008 up 30 per cent from 2007

5,130 Eyelid surgery down 10 per cent

4,547 Face/neck Lift up 1.7 per cent

3,845 Breast reduction up 13 per cent

3,638 Abdominoplasty up 30 per cent 3,249 Liposuction down 29 per cent

Source: Baaps

Plastic pitfalls

Bat brow An injection of Botox in the correct forehead muscles makes them pull up drooping brows and eyelids. Hit the wrong muscle and it pulls the brow down

Ping pong face Most wrinkle fillers are temporary, based on natural substances such as hyaluronic acid, and are reabsorbed by the body if something goes wrong. But some are permanent, containing long-lasting synthetic substances, which can cause lumps and even move around

Trout pout As suffered by the actress Leslie Ash,the fashionista Donatella Versace and Pete Burns, the musician. Excess collagen does disappear, but problems occur when synthetic substances are injected, causing scar tissue and becoming almost impossible to remove without scarring

Rock in a sock Encapsulation is the commonest complication of breast enhancement, occurring in about 10 per cent of cases. The body tries to reject the implant by becoming inflamed and forming scar tissue, so the surrounding area becomes hardened

Skewwhiff eyelid Eyelifts involve cutting the eyelid to tighten it, but if it is repositioned incorrectly, it can turn slightly outwards and the eye becomes prone to running

Turkey tummy Removing too much fat with liposuction, or removing it too close to the skin surface, can leave dimples, ripples and saggy skin

Polly beak nose Badly performed nose jobs can result in lumps where the cut surface of bone or cartilage pushes against the skin. One common deformity after rhinoplasty is polly beak. It occurs when too much nasal cartilage is left at the tip of the nose, and a break occurs making it look hooked

News source: Timesonline