The social taboos about plastic surgery are lifting for many women, who are increasingly more open to altering their physical appearance through aesthetic surgery. Though women are the still the majority of patients who are going to see a plastic surgeon, men are becoming more and more attune to the idea of improving their looks through surgical means.
Nationwide the percentage men visiting aesthetic surgeons have grown seven percent from 2009 to 2010. The most common procedures for men are rhinoplasty, liposuction, gynecomastia (male breast reduction), and neck and face lifts.
Plastic surgeons are seeing a rise in male patients under forty, who are in good shape, visit the gym regularly, but aren’t getting the results they desire. Love handles are one of the biggest complaints and one of the hardest areas to reduce through exercise. For these men, liposuction is a great method to reduce fat in this area.
In the past, the stigma associated with male plastic surgery is lifting. Plastic surgery was once considered very feminine. More and more, male celebrities and public figures own up to receiving plastic surgery, and that is helping lift a negative stereotype once associated with male plastic surgery.
Many men undergoing aesthetic surgery are in positions of power that require an air of self-confidence that can be achieved through different procedures like a face lift or liposuction. Feeling better about your physical appearance can make a person feel better inside, as well.
