Have you wondered about this sometimes? What motivates people to go in for cosmetic surgery? Is it because they want to look younger or is it because they want to please their spouse or friend? Does a session of cosmetic surgery make you feel so good that you want to go in for more? Board certified Dr. Gregory Buford surveys patients to get to the bottom of the truth, motivators and psychology behind plastic surgery.

Dr. Buford, a board certified plastic surgeon practicing in the Denver area, surveyed 100 patients to find out how, when and why they elected to undergo aesthetic treatments and procedures.

Among the most significant findings were that 46 percent of respondents had their first procedure surprisingly young - between the ages of 25-29. The most popular procedures elected by these respondents were breast augmentation at 38 percent and fillers and injectables such as Botox or Restylane at 22 percent. And these individuals were not after an unnatural or even younger look. Nearly 34 percent admitted to wanting their bodies to simply look more proportionate.

However, while most (80 percent) said that to themselves their look was 'much better' post surgery, only 59 percent said that they looked better to others. This proves an important point - successful plastic surgery does not have to be dramatic (think Michael Jackson, Joan Rivers) and is oftentimes better when it is a minor change only noticeable to the patient.

More surprisingly however, is that cosmetic enhancement may be addictive - 100 percent of respondents had an additional procedure or treatment done after the first.

Is plastic surgery addictive?
The survey revealed that many patients who come in for seemingly simple, routine treatments like medical skin care or scar correction, end up going under the knife. Not surprisingly, then, is that more than 86 percent say they would have cosmetic surgery performed again and over 90 percent would recommend it to friends and family.

Does it improve your sex life?
Most (58 percent) respondents feel more comfortable in the nude since having cosmetic surgery. In turn, it has improved their sex lives, with 46 percent saying that bedroom action is better to dramatically better. Another 40 percent admit to initiating sex more often and 38 percent find themselves less sexually inhibited.

Do you keep your procedure a secret?
Most respondents, 47 percent to be exact, are shouting their beauty secrets from the rooftops. In fact, only 6 percent keep it a secret while another 45 percent say the choice to divulge the details is purely circumstantial.

Look Good, Feel Better
Not surprisingly, most patients said that electing cosmetic enhancement made them feel better about themselves, with 66 percent believing that it improved their self-esteem.