Manchester has been revealed as the UK’s male cosmetic surgery capital, according to new research from Transform Hospital Group.

55% of Mancunian men claim to either already have had some form of cosmetic surgery or are planning to get a procedure done in the future. This was followed by 46% of men in London, and 38% in Leeds.

Residents of Norwich, Edinburgh, and Newcastle were least interested in cosmetic surgery, with just 12%, 17%, and 19% respectively showing any interest in cosmetic surgery.

The study also found that the three most popular cosmetic surgery treatments for men in the UK are rhinoplasty (nose job), Gynaecomastia (male breast reduction), and liposuction (body fat removal).

Transform’s procedure data shows the top five cosmetic procedures performed on men over the past two years:

For the men surveyed who said they would be interested in having/have had cosmetic surgery, it was their hair/hairline (8%), followed by their nose (7%), and their stomach (5.9%) that they would be most keen to change.

Jon, 53, from Solihull in the West Midlands, had abdominoplasty and a chest reduction. He said: 

“I first considered having treatment in 2013 after losing 25 kilos of body weight, but I wasn’t achieving the body shape that I’d hoped for, despite following a healthy diet and doing regular exercise. I researched cosmetic surgery on the Internet and found Transform. 

“If anybody is in my position where they’ve put the hard work in, and lost the weight that they wanted to lose but can’t achieve the body shape that they want, I would advise them to go and see an expert and see what they can do. The results for me have been amazing.

“The biggest difference since having the operation is that it’s given me more self-esteem and more confidence. Instead of being the person who stands at the back of a photograph, you now want to stand at the front and show off what you’ve achieved over the four years it’s taken me to reach where I am today.”