How 'natural' Britons are giving plastic surgery a miss: Number going under the knife dropped by 10% last year

Surgeons say breast implant scandal made women think more carefully Men also having fewer procedures as metrosexual look wanes in fashion Last year BAAPS members carried out 5,000 fewer operation than in 2013

By Fiona Macrae for the Daily Mail

Published: 19:07 EST, 25 January 2015 | Updated: 19:07 EST, 25 January 2015

Britons are falling out of love with plastic surgery.

The number of men and women going under the knife fell by almost 10 per cent last year the biggest drop on record.

Much of the slump can be explained by women turning their backs on boob jobs.

The annual audit of members of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons shows that demand for breast enlargements has fallen by almost a quarter.

Fall in procedures: Surgeons say the breast implant scandal has made people think more carefully having surgery for purely cosmetic reasons

Surgeons say the breast implant scandal in which tens of thousands of women were given cut-price breast implants filled with silicone meant for mattresses has made people think more carefully having surgery for purely cosmetic reasons.

Men are also paying for fewer enhancements than in the past perhaps because the pinched and pulled metrosexual look is no longer in fashion.

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How 'natural' Britons are giving plastic surgery a miss: Number going under the knife dropped by 10% last year