Do
you think nip and tuck are only for women? Think again because
there are several options for men made available increasingly.
In fact, here are some statistics to start with:
- The top cosmetic surgery procedures for men in 2007 include
liposuction, rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, male breast reduction,
and facelift.
- The top non-surgical procedures for men in 2007 include
botox, laser hair removal, micro-dermabrasion, hyaluronic
acid, hylaform, restylane, and laser skin resurfacing.
- The total number of cosmetic surgery procedures including
non-surgical processes performed on men in the US was almost
1 million in 2007.
- In the UK, Rhinoplasty was the top cosmetic surgery procedure
for men. According to BAAPS, 716 men underwent this procedure,
which is an increase of 36% since 2006.
- The biggest increase recorded so far has been in male abdominoplasty
or tummy tucks and it was 61% in 2007
- Another cosmetic surgery procedure for men that witnessed
an increase is liposuction and the increase was by 18%. As
of date, it is considered as the 2nd most popular cosmetic
surgery procedure for men
- The third most popular cosmetic surgery procedure for men
is breast reduction, which has increased by 27%. BAAPS members
conducted 224 procedures on men for breast reduction in 2007
vis-à-vis 177 procedures in 2006
These numbers are astounding and the facts are overwhelming.
So what are the top 3 cosmetic surgery procedures for men in
the UK? Here is some information that will answer your question:
Rhinoplasty (Nose Job): This is the most popular cosmetic
surgery procedure in men and caters mostly to the 20+ age-group.
The surgery can be performed internally (inside the nose) or
externally. It takes 2-3 hours.
Liposuction: This is a popular cosmetic surgery procedure
among men who are in their early or mid 30’s. In 2007, almost
582 liposuction procedures were carried out on men in the UK.
The total time for the surgery mostly depends on the size of
the area where liposuction has to be conducted and the amount
of fat taken out.
Blepharoplasty (Eyelid surgery): This cosmetic surgery procedure
is popular among men who are at the fag end of the 40’s and who
want to look younger. In 2007, almost 558 blepharoplasty procedures
were carried out on men in the UK. The surgery time can vary
from 1-3 hours.
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