Nip and tuck nation: €6.9m surgery boom

IRISH people are set to spend an estimated €6.9 million on cosmetic surgery this year, 20% more than last year.

Advanced Cosmetic Surgery, which has clinics in Dublin, Cork and Galway, said the rise in the number of divorces, an increased number of men attending the clinics and a significant change in attitudes towards cosmetic surgery is sending more people under the knife than ever.

In Dublin alone, an estimated 680 people spend up to €80,000 every month on non-surgical procedures such as botox injections to smooth wrinkles, and collagen injections for firmer lips.