Most Common Plastic Surgeries for Males
Most Common Plastic Surgeries for Males
January 2, 2007
There has been a 44% increase in minimally invasive plastic surgery procedures for men in the five years leading up to 2005, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
While the increase in plastic surgery procedures is not unique to males, doctors say it is evidence of many men’s aspirations to improve their looks with relatively quick and easy procedures that don’t require long recovery times.
The Top 3
The three minimally invasive cosmetic procedures most commonly requested by men are Botox injections (or similar), laser hair removal , and microdermabrasion .
According to figures from the ASPS, the number of Botox treatments administered to men increased 233 percent between from 2000 to 2005.
Dr. David McDaniel, director of the Institute of Anti-Aging Research, attributes this to the acceptance of Botox by the general public and to the fact that many more doctors perform the technique and have mastered it, resulting in better, more natural-looking outcomes.
“As a guy in the public eye you want people to think you look really good, really rested, like you’re eating all your fruits and veggies,” McDaniel said. “You don’t want people to think, I wonder who did his Botox?’”
Liposuction
Quick procedures are not the only ones enjoying greater popularity among males. Nose jobs , liposuction , and hair transplants continue to be popular among men.
Liposuction, which is the removal of fat with a suction device, was performed on men 10 percent more in 2005 compared to the year before, according to ASPS figures. The procedures were usually performed on the lower back, and abdomen - the “spare tire,” said Dr. D’Amico, plastic surgeon and president of ASPS.
“These are not lazy, obese people,” D’Amico says. We’re talking about people out there dieting and exercising but there are limits to what can we can achieve with that. This is a reward for all that hard work.”
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