1 in 10 women that have had Cosmetic Surgery/ are addicted A study by the UK’s leading cosmetic treatment review website has found that 34% of women that have had surgery go back under the knife for another procedure. 31% blame ‘vanity’ for wanting to have further cosmetic procedures, whilst 16% wanted further ‘boost confidence’.

Due to Cosmetic Surgery/ becoming increasingly popular and easily obtainable, the UK’s leading cosmetic treatment review website asked 1,218 women who have undergone a cosmetic procedure if they have had more than one procedure and if they feel they have become ‘addicted’ to changing their appearance through surgery. The study, commissioned by www.goodsurgeonguide.co.uk, revealed that 34% of those that have had Cosmetic Surgery/ have gone under the knife for another procedure.

When asked ‘do you think you may be addicted to Cosmetic Surgery/?’ more than 1 in 10, 11%, admitted that they were. As celebrities are becoming increasingly open about undergoing cosmetic treatments, The Good Surgeon Guide also wanted to discover the perceptions the public have of celebrities they believe are addicted surgery.

Over half, 56%, believe Katie Price aka Jordan, is addicted to Cosmetic Surgery/, 31% of which agree she looks ‘awful’ as a result. A further 39% say mother to be Dannii Minogue has had ‘too much’ Botox, with 24% saying she ‘looks fake’ and 19% thinking she looks ‘emotionless’ as a direct result of Botox. As a result of American actress Heidi Montag undergoing ten operations in one day, 43% of the women asked agree that she is ‘highly’ addicted to Cosmetic Surgery/.

A further 37% are ‘concerned’ young girls will view Heidi Montag as a ‘role model’ 62% of which agree she is a ‘terrible role model’. According to the research commissioned by The Good Surgeon Guide, the top 5 celebrities that people think are addicted to surgery are: 1. Katie Price – 56% 2. Heidi Montag – 43% 3. Dannii Minogue – 39% 4. Pamela Anderson – 37% 5. Sharon Osbourne – 31% Of the women asked, 54% have had Botox.

Of these, 62% of felt they would be having Botox injections for another decade, while 12% said they will ‘never stop’ having the anti-wrinkle treatment. Less than 1 in 10, 7%, would never have Botox again. 31% of the respondents claimed they had had surgery on their breasts, 19% of which have returned to surgery for further alterations. A further 14% claim they ‘will never be happy’ with their breasts and 21% would have them altered if they could afford to. The research found that Weight Loss/ surgery is the second most ‘addictive’ surgery to Botox, with 23% of the women who have had a procedure once returning for a second treatment.

A further 3% have returned for a Weight Loss/ procedure for a third time. According to the study the least ‘addictive’ surgery is a rhinoplasty with only 1% of the respondents admitting that they have had a second procedure on their nose.

When asked ‘why do you think Cosmetic Surgery/ is addictive?’ almost a third, 31%, agrees that it is ‘vanity’ compared to 16% who agree it is a ‘confidence booster’. Christiana Clogg, founder of The Good Surgeon Guide, has said; “It isn’t a surprise to me to discover that Cosmetic Surgery/ is addictive. Previous research we have commissioned has shown that low self-esteem is a factor in the decision making process when considering surgery, therefore the drastic physical alteration and confidence boost is bound to be addictive."

She continues, “Women thinking they will have Botox forever is shocking; there has to be a point that we embrace getting older and the physical changes it brings. Discovering that 1 in 5 women wish they researched better is a shock; I really want to stress the importance of knowing everything there is to know about the entire procedure before having it done.”