Across the pond, the proposed ‘botax’ on cosmetic surgery has gone under the knife and been transformed into a levy on tans.

A 10% tax has been mooted for businesses that offer the use of sunbeds and tanning booths.

Most owners of such salons have acknowledged they lack the clout of the powerful medical industry that successfully reversed the planned botax (with support from some of the high-profile celebrities and wealthy socialites who enjoy breast implants and botox jabs).

The tanning tax is expected to raise $2.7 billion over ten years.

A spokesperson for Senate majority leader Harry Reid claimed the decision to switch from the botax was ‘based on the more compelling health concerns with indoor tanning services’.

Right! Having a neurotoxin protein injected into your face or silicone gel stuffed into your chest is much safer, I'll bet.

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