Subtle and secret is the trend of the moment in cosmetic surgery. Increasing numbers of Brits are having non-surgical and surgical treatments but we might be set to hear about it less and less as the fashion for ‘subtle secret surgery’ takes off.

Men and women alike are now more likely than ever to hide their cosmetic surgery from friends, families and partners and ask surgeons to give more subtle results to keep their surgery secrets safe. The UK’s largest cosmetic surgery group, Transform, has reported a jump in patients choosing to hide wrinkle smoothing treatments such as Botox and fillers from their loved ones.

The surge in ‘subtle secret surgery’ can be largely attributed to the practice of ‘staggering’, where practitioners create a more gradual and subtle look using Botox or lip enhancements over a series of treatment sessions. Three in five non-surgical patients are already opting for this ‘staggered’ approach.

Transform discovered that the secret surgery trend is already widespread with 72%* of women hiding their non-surgical treatments such as Botox from their friends and family, with over half hiding their procedures from their partners. Men however are the biggest fans of secret surgery, with a whopping 81% confessing to hiding their surgery from friends and family.

Interestingly the increase in secret surgery is not restricted to non-surgical procedures, as 34% of women admit to have hidden cosmetic surgery procedures from their friends and family – with liposuction the most commonly hidden procedure.

Shami Thomas, spokesperson for Transform comments: “Our practitioners are highly experienced and aim to leave minimal marks and bruising. As they get to see so many non-surgical patients on a regular basis, they get to know their skin very well.

“Having had many patients – including celebrities - come through our doors who stipulate they want discreet results, our surgeons and staff are well trained to achieve subtle effects from both non-surgical and surgical. I think this “secret subtle surgery” trend will continue long into the future.”