PLASTIC SURGERY: APPEARANCE MATTERS TO MEN

Each day increases the interest of many people to improve their physical appearance due to birth imperfections, traumas and nonconformity with some parts of their body. Resorting to plastic surgery and aesthetic procedures are options to achieve this.

We generally think that plastic surgery is the subject of women, because they are the ones who most resort to these procedures, but new statistics reveal a significant increase in male cosmetic procedures. Men seek to build confidence by improving their appearance.

According to the Academy Society of Plastic Surgeons of the USA Report, in 2017, 17, 500,000 procedures were performed, of which more than 1.3 million were performed on male patients and 14.4 million on women.
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15 million 700 thousand were of minimal invasion in lips, chin and cheekbones. Nose reshaping increased by 3% and bust and buttocks increased by 100% compared to the figures of the previous year.

Main cosmetic surgical procedures performed in 2017

Breast augmentation, 300,378

Liposuction, 246,354

Nose reshaping, 218,924

Eyelid surgery, 209,571

Tummy tuck, 129,753

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These statistics reveal that Americans resort to innovative procedures such as ultrasound, infrared light, radiofrequency, vacuum massage and injectable medications to eliminate fat and shape the body.

In 20017 there were more than 2,000 additional tummy tucks in the United States. Patients seek through surgery the results they have not obtained with the diets and exercises. With the surgical procedure they can restore weakened muscles and remove excess fat and skin.

Surgeons reveal that in male patients, insecurities are the main cause why they require surgical procedures. They seek to build confidence by improving their physical appearance. Improving a specific area of your body, produces a positive impact on the way they see theirself. The youngest use liposuction and tummy tucks for body contouring.

Vaser Lipolysis of high definition is a very common procedure among men. It is a liposuction by ultrasound that acts on the fatty tissue, turning it into liquid to facilitate its extraction. The goal is to define the body, making it look more athletic without having to make more effort in the gym. It can be done on arms, shoulders, abdomen, pectorals, back, waist and legs.

Other popular procedures are pectoral implants and surgery for gynecomastia. Men resort to the implant when they are not satisfied with the muscular definition despite their physical training. They seek the correction of an undeveloped muscle, due to physical trauma or birth defects.

Gynecomastia consists in the excessive growth of the mammary glands, caused by a hormonal imbalance and in some cases by genetic, tumor and excess fat causes.