💉The most common type of surgery is gynecomastia (17% of people).💉💊

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Of those who have had plastic surgery, 47% of people aged 16-34 have had face surgery. 57% of people believe there is a stigma towards plastic surgery. 82% of people believe that plastic surgery is increasing in popularity and 69% believe this is due to celebrity influence.

Although only 6% of people have had plastic surgery and 16% have considered plastic surgery, 82% of people believe that plastic surgery is increasing in popularity (75% of males vs. 90% of females).   People believe that plastic surgery is increasing in popularity due to celebrities (69%), societal pressure for beauty (68%), and social media (45%). Of those that have had plastic surgery, 17% of people have had gynecomastia (31% of males vs. 5% of females) and 15% of people have had scar removal (27% of males vs. 5% of females). 15% of people have had face surgery, with a high amount of people aged 16-34 (47%). 31% of people have spent less than €500 on plastic surgery, followed by 28% spending €1,000 - €5,000, and 18% spending €500 - €1000.   57% of people believe that there is a stigma towards plastic surgery, with this being highest for the youngest cohort, 61% of people aged 16-34. 72% of people believe that plastic surgery should not be covered under insurance.  For those people who have had plastic surgery, they were motivated by wanting to boost self-esteem/self-image (41%). Additionally, 34% of people were motivated by vanity, and this was especially high for people between 16-34 years old (71%). 28% wanted to remove scars, and this was also especially high for people between 16-34 years old (61%) Conversely, for those who did not have plastic surgery, they were motivated not to have it due to being happy with appearance (52%), with this being highest for the oldest cohort, 55+ (69%). Additionally, people were motivated by price (38%), followed by the associated dangers (30%), and worries about being unhappy with the results (28%). For more statistics you can visit us at our blog: ireachinsights.blogspot.ie

About iReach Insights iReach Insights provides a range of research and market intelligence services in Ireland and Europe. iReach has built a Consumer Decisions Research Panel of 40,000 members in Ireland, delivering robust research insights. The survey questions were included in the Nationally Representative iReach Consumer Decisions Omnibus run between the 7th June and the 25th June and has a 3% Confidence Interval and 95% Confidence Level.   iReach Insights Limited – Temple Hall, Temple Road, Blackrock, CO. Dublin, IRELAND. iReach Managing Director: Oisin Byrne T: 01-214 3740 or email: PR@ireachhq.com

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