Iran could imprison and flog those who opt for “un-Islamic” plastic cosmetic surgery as part of a crackdown on people altering their appearance, a senior MP has said.

Hassan Norowzi, a spokesman for the Iranian parliament’s judicial committee, said surgeons offering procedures including “cats eyes” and “donkey ears” could also be stripped of their licenses.

The bizarre trends are among a number of cosmetic procedures targeted in a new law drafted by the committee in the Majles, Iran’s parliament, according to Mr Norowzi.

Iran has one of the highest rates of rhinoplasty in the world, and an estimated 40,000 people - mostly women - go under the knife every year.

In recent years an increasing number of Iranian men have also sought cosmetic surgery, mostly to change their noses, remove stomach fat, or reshape their eyebrows.

But the country has been rocked by a number of horror-stories about surgeries gone wrong in recent years, including several involving teenagers.