Nose job (rhinoplasty)

How it works: A favourite among twenty-somethings who've been saving their pennies to spite their nose. Results of this surgery depend on how much the nose needs remoulding, so scarring will vary. For nose-reshaping, cartilage and bone will be cut and discarded in order to reshape the nose's bridge line. In most cases the nose will then be broken in four places, and cartilage will then be chiselled into shape around the breaks. Finally, the tip of the nose will be altered by moving cartilage around in the nostrils.

Effects and side effects: Using saws, grafts and chisels, success is almost entirely reliant on the skill of your surgeon. Even with the most experienced specialist you may wake up looking like you've gone three rounds with Frank Bruno, and it could take up to three months for swelling to go down.