Women's cosmetic surgery rose 12.5% from 2014. While men still account for just 9% of the total number of cosmetic surgery operations in the UK, their numbers have nearly doubled over the past decade from 2,440 procedures in 2005 to 4,614 in 2015.
Surgeons from BAAPS have said that with the new trend of A-list celebrities such as Sharon Stone and Jamie Lee Curtis openly talking about cosmetic surgery could be one of the drivers for increased acceptance and de-stigmatising of aesthetic enhancement.
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According to the report, while breast augmentation continues to remain the most popular procedure for women (up 12% from 2014), the oversized "glamour model" look once associated with implants has all but vanished, as surgeons note patients now opting for smaller sizes for a more natural, proportionate enhancement.
For women, face and neck lifts are also up 16% in the last year and liposuction is up by 20%.
Men also underwent substantially more facial procedures in 2015 than 2014, with face and neck lifts climbing 14%, brow lifts (up 15.5%), eyelid surgery (up 15%), and rhinoplasty (up 14%) all gaining huge popularity.
According to consultant plastic surgeon and former BAAPS President Rajiv Grover, who collated the audit data: "The audit has shown that demand for cosmetic surgery continues to increase following the quieter period in 2014 which mirrored the British economy.
"The double digit rise in surgical procedures suggests that the public are choosing to spend on treatments with a proven track record such as facelifts and liposuction which remain as the gold standard for facial rejuvenation and body contouring.
"The plethora of new non-invasive methods for skin tightening and cellulite that are here today and gone tomorrow, often appear too good to be true and fail to make the cut."
He added: "Perhaps the decline of the ‘hyper-masculine’ look fashionable last year which has given way to a sharper, more slimline shape has influenced men – and it certainly appears both genders seem encouraged by a new openness in glamorous celebrities admitting they have had ‘a little surgical help’ to enhance their looks.
"There is a danger however that this presents the image of cosmetic surgery as a commodity, so the public must always be warned that an operation is not something that can simply be returned to the shop if you don’t like it."
Consultant plastic surgeon and BAAPS President Michael Cadier added: "There’s no doubt that we are seeing an increase in demand for cosmetic surgery from both men and women.
"Whether this is inspired by celebrity culture and a recognition that the results of modern aesthetic procedures in the right hands can be subtle, natural-looking and attractive, what is most important is for patients to remember that surgery is on the whole life-changing and irreversible – far from a trivial ‘status symbol’ beauty treatment.
"The decision to undergo surgery must be well thought-out, with managed expectations, understanding the risks through fully informed consent and; most importantly; choosing the right specialist provider who is properly trained and accredited."
The figures in full:
The top surgical procedures for men and women in 2015 (total 51,140. A rise of 12.6% from 2014)
In order of popularity:
• Breast augmentation: 9,652 – up 12% from last year
We all know Joan Rivers is a walking plastic surgery job -- she has reportedly had over 789 surgeries! But not all operations are equal to the funny woman. In 2009, she told "People" she regretted getting liposuction. "I didn't check out the doctor and the result wasn't smooth," she said. (credit:Getty)
Sharon Osbourne(03 of21)
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"I wish I'd never had my breasts done the last time," she told New Magazine. "They've put these bloody great bags in that are too f***ing round--it's like a water bed on your chest."(Getty photo) (credit:Getty)
Nicole Kidman(04 of21)
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The youthful-looking actress regrets getting Botox."I didn't like how my face looked afterwards. Now I don't use it anymore -- I can move my forehead again!" (credit:Getty)
Jessica Simpson(05 of21)
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The singer has been vocal about how it's important to be natural. But during an interview with "Glamour" in 2006, she told the magazine she regretted getting lip injections."I had that Restylane stuff. It looked fake to me. I didn't like that. But it went away in, like, four months. My lips are back to what they were. Thank God!" (credit:Getty)
Cher(06 of21)
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She told "People" in 1992 that she regretted getting breast implants. She got them after giving birth to Chaz and did not want to part with her naturally enlarged breasts due to pregnancy. "They got so much bigger and I couldn't bear to see them deflate. My breast operations were a nightmare. They were really botched in every way. If anything, they were worse after than before." (credit:Getty)
Jane Fonda(07 of21)
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The outspoken actress always said she was an opponent of plastic surgery but she caved when she 72 years old and regretted it. She got her eyes and neck restructured. "If I was really brave, I would have not. I vowed I wouldn’t -- I did, and I don’t feel proud of it. It made me look more like I feel. But I don't want to do it again." (credit:Getty)
Kathy Griffin(08 of21)
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The always-hilarious Griffin wrote in her memoir that her liposuction surgery made her look like a "CSI crime scene photo."“I want women to know when you get liposuction trying to be Jennifer Aniston, this is what it really looks like.” (credit:Getty)
Denise Richards(09 of21)
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"When I was 19, a doctor put in bigger implants than what I asked for. I was in such a hurry to get them that I didn't research my doctor," Richards told Us Weekly. "I just thought because they're a plastic surgeon, they must be good. You have to be your advocate for your own body and ask 100 questions."Later Richards wrote: "At 19 when I first got my breasts done, I wish that I was confident enough with my body to not have had surgery. That is something that I really want to encourage in my daughters, to embrace their healthy body and have confidence. I actually feel more confident in my skin now than in my 20's. Being confident is one of the sexiest qualities a woman can exude."(Getty photo) (credit:Getty)
Jenny McCarthy (10 of21)
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"Me and my friends found a doctor in Arizona that cost about $1,500 to get our boobs done--because they didn't use anesthesia and I didn't know it," McCarthy told WENN. In a later interview with Us Weekly, the former playmate said she was "too young" when she got her implants at 19. (Getty photo) (credit:Getty)
Victoria Beckham(11 of21)
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In an interview with British Vogue, Victoria was asked about the absence of her "torpedo bazookas," to which the former Spice Girl reportedly replied, "gone".(Getty photo) (credit:Getty)
Courteney Cox(12 of21)
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The actress told InStyle in 2010 about how sometimes she overdos it with botox injections. She said, "I feel weird if I can't move my face, and that one time I overdid it, I felt trapped in my own skin." (credit:Getty)
Courtney Love(13 of21)
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Some stars need a few operations to learn their lesson. Such is the case with Love. In 2003, Love got liposuction on her butt and said, "Nobody should lipo their butt. I've flattened my perfect fat a**!” Then, in 2007, she regretted her lip injections. She wrote on MySpace, "I just want the mouth God gave me back; it was perfectly cute, and I had nice big lips." Finally, the singer regretted her nose job saying she "hated that nosejobby nose, it was like a little beak.” (credit:Getty)
Carmen Electra(14 of21)
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She regrets getting breast implants that took her from a 32B to a DD."I didn't want to go as big as that. It's nice that I don't have to wear a push-up bra any more, but I could have left myself alone. I think I was fine the way I was. I had nice breasts before -- though they were small." (credit:Getty)
Kourtney Kardashian (15 of21)
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When she was 22, she got surgery to go from a B-cup to a C-cup. "It was so dumb... I just got the idea in my head one day, and that was that. There was no talking me out of it," said Kardashian in an interview with Us Weekly. (Getty photo) (credit:Getty)
Heidi Montag(16 of21)
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The Hills star -- now a size "E or F" depending on the bra--had a staggering 10 procedures done in one day. "I'm obsessed with fitness but it's impossible to work out with these boobs," Montag told Life and Style Magazine. "It's heartbreaking. I can't live an everyday life."(Getty photo) (credit:Getty)
Jennifer Grey(17 of21)
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The actress wishes she didn't alter her nose -- the one feature that made her a distinguishable actress. I went in the operating theatre a celebrity -- and came out anonymous. I'll always be this once-famous actress nobody recognizes... because of a nose job." (credit:Getty)
Kimberly Stewart (18 of21)
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In an interview with Now Magazine, Kimberly states her famous father was supportive of his daughter when she had the implants put in at 18, and even more supportive when she decided to get rid of them. She recalls, "He's very supportive of whatever I do. He was just like, 'If you don't feel comfortable, if you don't feel safe, just get them removed.'"(Getty photo) (credit:Getty)
Jenna Jameson (19 of21)
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"When I had implants, I felt uncomfortable," the former porn star told Us Weekly. "I would be shy at the beach. I know it sounds funny, but I'd wear high-necked clothes, unless I was at an adult-film convention. So I thought, 'why don't I be who I am and get my real ones back?'"(Getty photo) (credit:Getty)
Tara Reid (20 of21)
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"I was a 34B, but the right one was always bigger than the left," she told Us Weekly. "He gave me Cs, and I didn't want them. At all." (Getty photo) (credit:Getty)
Tori Spelling (21 of21)
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"Well, I got my boobs done in my early 20s," Spelling told Good Morning America. "If I had known that it would or could possibly impact production of milk, I wouldn't have had them. I love being a mom. I am on my third baby. We want to have more. That's my role... these don't matter."(Getty photo) (credit:Getty)