Some one in ten pension holders have admitted that they would consider resorting to plastic surgery in order to improve their physical appearance.
A new study from financial services provider Axa has discovered that nine per cent of retirees would consider either surgery or botox injections in order to alter a body part that they are unhappy with.
Meanwhile, 24 per cent of pensioners have confessed that they believe plastic surgery would make them look younger than they actually are.
"It's interesting to see those over 65 years old are moving away from the more conventional things we would expect them to be spending their pensions on and investing in beauty treatments," remarked Alison Green, spokesperson for Axa.
However, she added that current workers who want to have access to the same opportunities in retirement should consider taking a "hands-on approach" towards managing their pension options.
On April 6th 2006, the pension system underwent wholesale reform in a bid to make it more understandable for members of the general public.
The changes were widely known as the A-Day reforms.
A tenth of people with pensions not ruling out plastic surgery, study indicates
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