From smoothening the skin and erasing wrinkles to getting a sculpted physique or a slim waist, the desire to look like a magazine cover model is not just a teenage whim anymore.

A recent study, Cosmetic Plastic Surgery and Consciousness of Appearance Survey-2015, has revealed a growing aspiration amongst residents of Delhi-NCR across all age groups to look their sharpest.

While 41 per cent of the women surveyed believe that cosmetic surgery is the most effective way to reshape the body, the men were not behind as 37 per cent of them agreed it was so. Also, 47 per cent of the women and 42 per cent of the men who took part in the survey believe that plastic surgery helps attract potential partners. As many as 52 per cent of the women respondents felt that plastic surgery helps increase professional opportunities while among men, 37 per cent believed so.

The survey, which was conducted online from October 10 to 24, covered 709 people (193 men and 516 women) aged 25 years and older, including employed professionals, housewives, students and retired professionals.