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More and more men are looking to go under the knife for that extra bit of bodily enhancement. Anything from ear reshaping, fat removal, face lifts to reshaping the nose are now all welcome procedures to move that one step closer to perfection.
The trend today is such that men can be just as concerned about their looks as women. Gone are the days when men felt they had to accept what they had and suffer in silence. Now the pressure is growing on men to look good.
Important Male Cosmetic Procedures
The five most popular male cosmetic procedures according to the UK based Harley Medical Group (HMG) are:
- nose reshaping (rhinoplasty)
- male chest reduction
- fat removal (liposuction)
- face/neck lift
- ear reshaping (otoplasty)
“Dubbed by surgeons as the ‘man tuck’ over 55% more men aged over 35 had tummy tucks (abdominoplasties) in the first two months of 2010 compared with the same time last year,” said HMG, adding that the figures were still rising.
Still Looking Trim and Youthful
HMG’s assessment is that “man tuck” patients have been undergoing the surgery in order to stay looking trim and youthful and to ensure that they aren’t overlooked in the competitive environment.
HMG patient Alan Bradley, who had a tummy tuck and a male breast reduction after losing 12 stone, said: “It was demoralizing to have lost so much weight just to be left with two huge flaps of skin that made me feel just as unattractive as before.”
After surgery he felt more mobile and healthier and it has made it easier for him to keep the weight off.
In a press statement, Liz Dale, HMG marketing director said: “Many of the ‘man tuckers’ are businessmen who have been on a health kick, but following weight loss find themselves with loose overhanging skin on their stomachs.”
Men are Fighting to be Fit
“Competition in the workplace sees many men fighting to be fit, but losing the weight around the midriff can throw up as many problems as it may solve, explained Dale.
A report in The Times newspaper confirms the trend that more and more men are opting for nip or tuck. The number of men turning to cosmetic surgery has more than double to about 2,500 in 2006 according to figures from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS).
More recent figures show that the combined number of surgical procedure in 2009 exceed 36,400 a rise of almost 7% on 2008.
BAAPS said that the most startling statistics have been recorded “specifically in male surgery where the demand has grown by 21% overall with the number of gynaecomastia (or ‘man-boob’) operations alone having shot up by 80%.”
In number terms the 80% means that 323 operations were performed in 2008 which increased to 581 in 2009.
Considerable Growth in Cosmetic Surgery in the UK
Nigel Mercer, consultant plastic surgeon and president of BAAPS said that the public’s interest in aesthetics surgery appears to remain strong and growing quite considerably among UK males, despite the economic downturn.
He added: “In the current climate it is even more important that patients seeking cosmetic surgical procedures do not make decisions solely on price.”
Source:
Harley Medical Group, BAAPA, The Times
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