"Cosmetic Surgery" by Key Note Publications Ltd April 2008.

M2 Presswire, April, 2008

M2 PRESSWIRE-4 April 2008-MindBranch: "Cosmetic Surgery" by Key Note Publications Ltd April 2008(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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The UK cosmetic surgery market has expanded rapidly over the past 5 years (2003 to 2007). Key Note estimates that the market which includes both surgical and non-surgical procedures was worth 493m at the end of 2007, with annual growth rates of between 21.7% and 69% from 2003. Although there is no national auditing for the industry in terms of revenue, The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) records detailed procedure numbers for its 200-plus members every year; therefore, very accurate trends can be surmised from these figures.

While the consumer base for surgery is still...