Men And The Plastic Surgery They Seek

Jan 15
12:28

2011

Andrea Avery

Andrea Avery

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Plastic surgery is a multi-faceted medical specialty that includes invasive procedures, non-invasive procedures, and reconstruction, but for men, it is the non-invasive cosmetic procedure that is sparking the most interest. Some of the more common procedures are on the rise for men.

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For men,Men And The Plastic Surgery They Seek Articles plastic surgery is usually about reward for hard work. Those who work out and are generally healthy see a minimally invasive procedure as a reward for their hard work. They want to look as good as they feel, and some are turning to operations such as Botox and liposuction in order to achieve that goal.

Botox, although its sketchy beginnings were controversial, is being perfected day by day, and a doctor with a lot of experience in the area can help you achieve a well-rested healthful look that may be just beyond the reach of just practicing good health. Frown lines, or that angry crease between the eyebrows are often targeted areas for men seeking Botox, and since it is a simple procedure that does not require a lot of time off for healing out of the office, it is becoming more popular especially among the executive male work force.

Eyebrow lifts or other eye correcting operations are also common among the male half of plastic surgery patients. Although the surgery is cosmetic in nature, there are some situations such a ptosis, or sagging of the eyelid that make blepharoplasty and even some brow lifting or other face lifting procedures common for men. Sometimes, a male is lured into other aesthetic inquiries when he sees the fresh young look the eyelid surgery makes even though its primary intention was for medical intervention.

With gastric bypass becoming a more and more popular and publicly accepted method of battling obesity, men and women are undergoing the operation somewhat exponentially. And while the surgery is extremely successful spawning much needed weight loss, a side effect of the operation is sagging skin---an excess of it. Therefore, with the rise in the number of people that are using weight loss surgery for its life saving results, there is also a rise in the number of people, men especially, who are seeking tummy tucks and various other types lifts in response to the cosmetic hindrances of gastric bypass.

Another growing interest for men in the area of plastic surgery is the desire to have calf or peck implants. Oftentimes, much like women experience in the abdomen areas and the underside of the upper arms, men can work out obsessively without obtaining a aesthetically desired effect on the pecks and on the calves, and they are turning to implants as the answer. It seems that as a reward for all the hard work of being diligently healthy, men want to look the part.

Men may never join the ranks of women in numbers of those undergoing plastic surgery, but the statistics are definitely on the rise for the male population in areas such as the aforementioned Botox, lipo, lifts, and some implants.

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