But 80% thought Jordan had had too much surgery
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One in three teenagers says they want to have cosmetic surgery, a survey suggests.
Bliss magazine questioned 2,000 teenagers across Britain, with an average age of 15. They found 42% had considered surgery.
A third said they would spend "what they had to" for surgery, with the most popular procedure being a tummy tuck.
Helen Johnston, editor of Bliss, said celebrities admitting to surgery made it more acceptable to teenagers.
While over half of the teenagers questioned wanted a tummy tuck, 48% want thinner thighs.
The same percentage said they wanted a breast enlargement, while 7% said they wanted smaller breasts.
Fifteen per cent said they would most like a nose-job.
Body obsession 'growing'
Cosmetic surgery was seen as an accessible way of improving looks, which was important to the teenagers, 85% of whom believed appearance affected self esteem.
It was also seen as something which should be easily accessible, with 41% believing surgery should be more widely available for free on the NHS.
But a quarter said they would pay up to £5,000 for surgery.
Some are already preparing for their operation. Three per cent said they were already saving up.
And knowing an adult who had had cosmetic surgery made a teenager 6% more likely to want it themselves.
But the survey showed teenagers did not always think cosmetic surgery improved a person's looks.
Eighty-one per cent said Jordan looked better before surgery, and said she needed a breast reduction.
Helen Johnston, said: "Body image obsession is growing year by year, and quick fix solutions like plastic surgery are becoming easier and more prolific just as rapidly.