Created on 30th November -0001
A growing number of cosmetic surgery patients are working overtime to fund their procedures, a company has claimed.
According to the Harley Medical Group, 22 per cent of patients have done overtime or taken on a second job in order to pay for cosmetic surgery.
Just six months ago, the proportion was only 11 per cent, suggesting that the credit crunch is having a major impact on people's ability to easily afford cosmetic surgery.
However, people are so determined to improve their appearance they it seems they would rather put in extra hours than postpone their surgery until a time of financial plenty.
Liz Dale, director of Harley Medical Group, commented: "As well as taking on extra work to raise money, many of our patients are dipping into saving schemes and cutting down on holidays, socialising, shopping and home decoration to fund their plastic surgery."
Ms Dale noted that many patients plan their cosmetic surgery for two to three years, meaning that they view their procedure as an investment and are "unlikely to want to now put this off".
