Men have a reputation for avoiding the doctor's office, even when they are sick, but the issue may be different when it comes to Botox or Cosmetic Surgery. Many men are opting to go to see a doctor for nonmedical reasons.
Plastic surgeons are reporting an uptick in the number of male patients seeking slimmer waists and stronger jaw lines - up 16 percent from 2002 to 2007, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgery.
More Americans and particularly men are spending money on plastic surgery. Cosmetic surgeons are reporting that their services are becoming more popular in the female dominated market. However, men are quiet about it yet.
"Not just for women anymore Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery is popular with self-conscious men as well! Many cosmetic surgeons are now performing surgery on both women and men. Of the most popular, Beverly Hills VASER liposuction is commonly performed on couples who come in together, seemingly for moral support. Men alone, usually get liposuction on their waist, abdomen, neck and chest, which is especially successful in getting rid of the ever-popular "man boobs." Another common procedure is Beverly Hills ear surgery, (Otoplasty) which many men look to in order to fix oversized or protruding ears. Beverly Hills facial surgery is also a commonly performed male cosmetic surgery, especially rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty and the Beverly Hills facelift or short scar facelift. Men who have dark, tired-looking eyes, sagging baggy, or puffy eyelids seek eyelid surgery (Blepharoplasty) to give them younger and "fresher" looking eyes. Meanwhile the short scar facelift is a much less invasive alternative to a regular facelift, which caters to men and women who want a more youthful look without the large scar associated with the standard facelift," reports Intactinfo's weblog.
American Society of Plastic Surgeons reports that plastic surgery procedures have maintained steady growth in 2007 and cosmetic plastic surgery spending increased 9 percent to $12.4 billion. Here is the report below.
Despite domestic concerns like inflation and a looming home lending crisis, average Americans continue to spend money on plastic surgery. According to the latest procedural statistics report from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), almost 12 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures were performed in 2007 - a 7 percent increase from 2006 and a 59 percent increase from 2000. Also, 5.1 million reconstructive plastic surgery procedures were performed last year.
"The report tells me Americans are devoted to looking and feeling their best," said Richard A. D'Amico, MD, ASPS president. "High demand continues for less invasive and relatively less expensive procedures, but there were also promising rebounds in some surgical procedures."
Numbers of surgical cosmetic procedures remained unchanged from the previous year, with more than 1.8 million procedures performed in 2007. The top five surgical procedures were breast augmentation (348,000, up 6 percent), liposuction (302,000, unchanged), nose reshaping (285,000, down 7 percent), eyelid surgery (241,000, up 3 percent), and tummy tuck (148,000, up 1 percent).
Minimally-invasive cosmetic procedures rose by nine percent, to nearly 10 million procedures. With a hefty increase in demand, hyaluronic acid fillers (Restylane , Hylaform , Hylaform Plus , and JuvedermTM) jumped from fifth most popular in 2006 to second most popular in 2007. The top five minimally-invasive procedures were Botox (4.6 million, up 13 percent from 2006), hyaluronic acid fillers (1.1 million, up 35 percent), chemical peel (1 million, down 4 percent), laser hair removal (906,000, up 2 percent) and microdermabrasion (897,000, up 10 percent).
Reconstructive plastic surgery procedures decreased 2 percent in 2007. The top five reconstructive procedures were tumor removal (3.9 million, down 1 percent), laceration repair (286,000, down 9 percent), scar revision (150,000, down 9 percent), hand surgery (142,000, down 9 percent) and breast reduction (106,000, up 2 percent).
"We wish the number of reconstructive plastic surgery procedures was waning because fewer people are getting sick or injured," said Dr. D'Amico. "Rather, we think it has to do with extenuating circumstances like insurers denying claims and stating medically necessary procedures are cosmetic."
ASPS procedural statistics are collected through the first online national database for plastic surgery procedures, Tracking Operations and Outcomes for Plastic Surgeons (TOPS). This data, combined with the annual survey sent to American Board of Medical Specialties certified physicians most likely to perform plastic surgery, results in the most comprehensive census on plastic surgery procedures.
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Absolutely? Still, there are those who might say that numbers lie, that they can be skewed. Well, let me tell you that I've witnessed the growing trend of "more guys doing plastic surgery." A couple of years ago, I was hired to write Web pages for plastic surgeons. At the time, plastic surgery for men was something most of the doctors I worked for just weren't concerned with. The direction I received was to focus exclusively on answering the questions a woman might have regarding surgery or a minimally invasive treatment. And, usually, I was to write to women in their 30's and 40's who had had children. Over the course of the last year or so? Well, now doctors want pages to appeal to either both men and women or they want specific sections of their sites dedicated solely to the concerns a man might have.