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The number of male plastic surgery patients has steadily grown in the last few years as more and more men are seeking out surgical and non-surgical methods of enhancing their appearance. Currently male plastic surgery patients comprise fifteen percent of all plastic surgery cases in the United States. In numbers, male plastic surgery patients totaled more than 1.2 million in 2003, a twenty eight percent increase from the year before. Though figures change slightly every year, most recent statistics reveal the following five surgical procedures to be the most popular among male plastic surgery patients: nose reshaping (rhinoplasty), eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty), liposuction, hair transplantation, and breast reduction. The top five non-surgical procedures in male plastic surgery include: Botox injection, microdermabrasion, laser hair removal, chemical peel, and collagen injection.

Male plastic surgery patients, who are unhappy with their noses or have some difficulty breathing through their noses, seek nose-reshaping surgery to enhance their facial features. Rhinoplasty costs average approximately three thousand dollars. Because of the relatively low cost and the permanence of results, this is currently the most popular male plastic surgery procedure.

The second most popular male plastic surgery, eye lid surgery, involves removing excess fat, muscle, and loose skin from either or both the upper and lower eyelid. This can reduce eye "droopiness," giving male plastic surgery patients a much younger physical image.

Liposuction, the third most popular male plastic surgery procedure, involves removing isolated excess fat deposits from any number of areas of the body including the face, neck and chin, the hip and thigh region, the abdominal area, and even the calves and ankles. Complications from this procedure are rare and the results of this male plastic surgery are permanent.

Two thirds of all men suffer from male pattern baldness and there are several types of male plastic surgery that have been designed to help. Often these procedures can include mini- or micro-grafting of hair bearing scalp from the back of the head onto the bald areas, skin flap surgery or scalp reduction surgery, and a new technique involving tissue expanders. These procedures are becoming more common because they can permanently eliminate the appearance of male baldness.

Breast reduction surgery (gynecomastia surgery), involves the removal of excess glandular or fatty tissue from the breast area. There are several causes of gynecomastia including: alcoholism, certain types of cancer, various other medical conditions, and the use of some drugs. The number of patients undergoing this male plastic surgery is increasing due to successful and satisfying results.

Male plastic surgery can greatly enhance the physical image of any man and there are several safe and effective procedures that can boost male looks and confidence. For more information on male plastic surgery, you may wish to contact a plastic surgeon familiar with these techniques.




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