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Many men suffer from the humiliation of having man boobs, termed moobs. Those who can afford it have had no option but to use liposuction which has a tendency to leave sagging skin. A new procedure, called Body Tite, has been introduced as an alternative to this solution.

Men with gynecomastia, the development of abnormally large mammary glands, walk through life with enlarged breasts. This condition is commonly found in adolescent boys and it usually goes away within a couple of years. Some, however, do not disappear and it is these unfortunate men that will greatly benefit form this new procedure. Some men merely have excess fatty tissue in their chest that they would like to get rid of and the work out scene just isn’t making the cut.

Body Tite surgery has been shown to remove the unwanted fat while tightening the skin. It utilizes radiofrequency assisted technology which applies heat energy uniformly over the chest. This energy liquefies the fat which is then liposuction out. The heating also allows for collagen contraction which tightens the tissue and skin in the area. This procedure has been reported relatively fast in comparison to
the previous moob solution of liposuction.

Dr Milles Berry is a consultant plastic surgeon at the Royal Marsden Hospital and says that this procedure is also much less painful than liposuction. In liposuction there is quite a bit a pulling and pushing of the cannula to remove the fat cells. The Body Tite surgery eliminates the need for all of this force. The liquefying of the fat allows for a smooth removal that is relatively pain free.

The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons disclosed that there has been a large escalation in the number of men undergoing breast reduction procedures. In fact the number of these surgeries has shown an eighty percent increase in the last year, with 581 surgeries performed in 2009.

According to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), the number of men undergoing plastic surgical procedures has risen substantially in 2009. The increase is an amazing 21% in overall procedures performed on men. Cosmetic surgery is quickly becoming a men’s trend too.

The BAAPS reported that the increase in male procedures was most profoundly shown in the breast reduction (gynaecomastia). These procedures rose an astounding 80% between 2008, with 581 procedures. It is the third most popular procedure in men behind nose-jobs (rhinoplasty) and eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty).

Many men have excess fat cells across there chest that they wish to have removed. Some even suffer from gynecomastia, the development of abnormally large mammary glands resulting in enlarged breasts. Men have tried in vain to get rid this excess fat through work outs, and diet plans.  Out of options, men have turned to plastic surgery to rid them of the embarrassing flab on their chests.

Many new advancements in technology have improved many of the procedures for plastic surgery. In fact, a new procedure is now available for breast reduction which utilizes radiofrequency assisted technology. This technology allows for a much less invasive procedure to remove the fat cells while at the same time tightening the loose skin. This replaces the painful pushing and pulling of liposuction and is drawing more and more patients.

The media has also made an impact on the plastic surgery scene. Mr. Rajiv Grover, consultant plastic surgeon and BAAPS Secretary said, “This year we have recorded a dramatic rise in a number of male surgical procedures, probably due to heightened media attention, which has allowed men to realize the positive outcomes that can be achieved.”

The negative opinion that society once had toward plastic surgery no longer exists. People are much less judgmental of others who have undergone such a procedure and thus everyone is more apt to talk about the results of their procedure. With the plethora of positive testimonials available men are more inclined to consider a procedure to give them the body that they desire.

Over the past ten years plastic surgery has shed the shackles of negative opinion and emerged as a popular way to get the desirable body. Cosmetic surgery is no longer restricted to the rich and famous. Now they are common place throughout the masses around the world.

The UK is not exempt from this craze. In fact, according to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) , the overall number of plastic surgical procedures rose from 34,187 in 2008 to 36,482 in 2009. The public interest in cosmetic procedures is continuously growing in the UK, whereas the popularity is actually lessening in the US. There was a twelve percent decrease in cosmetic surgeries in the US from 2008-2009.

The number of women who underwent cosmetic procedures in 2009 was 32,859. Which is an increase of 5.4% over 2008. The highest change in procedures was breast reduction with in increase of 17%. As Cosmetic surgery becomes more mainstream, women are more confident in the procedures and thus are more willing to undergo plastic surgery.

There has also been a substantial rise in the number of men undergoing cosmetic surgery. The BAAPS reported that 3,623 men had plastic surgery in 2009, 21% more than in 2008. The area that increased the most for men was also breast reduction with an astounding increase of 80%. Increased media attention to plastic surgery is surely one of the reasons that more men have decided to undergo procedures. With more men seeing the positive outcomes of cosmetic surgery, the number of procedures will surely continue to rise.

Plastic surgery procedures have been improving over the years. New technology allows some procedures to be done with much less pain and the surgeries are becoming progressively faster. These technological advances have made plastic surgery less invasive and most of the recovery time is spent at home, instead of in the hospital. As these improvements are witnessed by more and more people the increase in the popularity of plastic surgery in the UK will persist.

A new study done by popcorn makers, Butterkist, found that most men find that the attractiveness of a woman is directly proportional to how good her body looks. It would than stand to reason that a woman could become more attractive to a man through plastics surgery.

Butterkist’s study included 4,000 adults who rated what they found attractive in the opposite sex. A spokesperson for the study said that the purpose of the study was to determine what made a man irresistible to a woman and vice versa. At the top of the women’s list were nice smiles and a sense of humor. Men however rated sense of humor third, with a great body as their number one choice.

With the amount of emphasis that men put on a woman’s appearance it might indeed be accurate to say that plastic surgery can make a woman irresistible to the opposite sex. Cosmetic procedures are now available to change most any part of the body. If she thinks her nose is too big it can be made smaller. If her love handles are too big they can be removed. Chunky thighs can be made sleek and scrawny butts can be made plumper. Breast augmentation is still the most popular plastic surgery and it seems that there is a good reason for that, since men rated cleavage as their number two most attractive thing about a woman.

When a woman feels confident with the way her body looks she then projects this confidence, when in the presence of the opposite sex. Men will notice the contours of a sleek body that has curves in the right places. Most women do not feel that they have been naturally blessed with these features, so they turn to plastic surgery. The cosmetic procedures available today can create such a natural look that most men would be unable to tell that such work was done.

The study showed that women place much less importance to a man’s body as too his personality. This fact has not however kept men from putting more emphasis on their appearance. The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons reported that last year the number of men undergoing cosmetic procedures in UK rose twenty-one percent.

Statistics show that the only surgery performed more often on men than on women is otoplasty, more commonly known as the re-shaping of the ears.

Although primarily performed on children, the new found popularity in cosmetic procedures has men seeking out the minimally invasive surgery to repair overly protruding or misshapen ears. There are several different types of otoplasty but most are considered reconstructive rather than cosmetic, hence allowing a patient’s health insurance to cover the costs.

Perhaps it is because men tend to wear their hair shorter than women that they are gravitating to this type of surgery. The most frequent type of otoplasty is pinback otoplasty where a piece of the cartilage is removed from the ear. The remaining cartilage is then sutured back together so that the ear will mend and grow closer to the head, reducing the look larger than average ears.

Another type of otoplasty involves snipping a section off the ear lobe to lesson the length of the lobe caused by a congenital defect or the childhood habit of ear pulling. Birth deformities such as missing the visible part of the ear called the auricle, and syndromes like Stahl’s ear can also be eliminated through the surgery. Otoplasty can also be used to correct injuries caused by trauma to the ear or to correct surgical scars. Otoplasty is not used to correct problems with hearing, it is only effectual in correcting the outer shape of the ear.

The Hospital Group on Birmingham, England reports that men are more likely to have this procedure than women because hair styles dictate that men’s ears are more easily seen than women’s.

A spokesperson for The Hospital Group said: “We carry out more ear re-shaping procedures on men as they tend to suffer with this problem a lot more than women do. Women more commonly grow their hair and therefore can cover ears they are not completely satisfied with.”

For whatever their reason, men are now joining women in the plastic surgery revolution as they accept societal norms for what the perfect body should look like.

Once upon a time it was only women who were concerned with their looks and men had the enviable position of not being pressured as much by society to look a certain way. The 1980’s new man and now the metrosexual have put an end to all that and now men as much as women are under pressure, often from huge billboards advertising underwear, to fit into a stereotypical Adonis-like figure; for many men this can lead to cripplingly low self-confidence and a desire to use surgery to change and enhance their looks.

One of the main problem areas for men has always been the man-boob; most men can’t spend three hours in the gym every day getting the perfectly sculpted body which we now see in fashion shows and between the pages of magazines; a lifestyle of drinking and unhealthy food leads to a build up of fat around the chest area and these, rather cruelly, have come to be known as man boobs.  However, there is good news, as recent reports indicate that male breast reduction surgery is now much better and much more effective than it was a few short years ago.  Different liposuction methods are now being used which have been found to be much more effective and patients are less likely to experience the scarring which they had to live with in the past.

It seems that this news comes on the back of a sea-change in the male culture of this country. We are finally starting to make the connection between our binge-drinking culture and how we look physically; one in five men in a recent survey expressed concern that the amount they drank was starting to affect their physical appearance. The insecurity is not just limited to the infamous beer belly anymore, men are now becoming aware that their chests are being scrutinised by society as well.  Men undergoing breast reduction surgery some 10 to 15 years ago may not have been happy with the outcome, but the advances which have been made in the interim mean that many men are now being given a new lease of life. Of course, surgery should only be seen as the last resort; if you or your partner fear that man boobs may be starting to appear, simply cut back on the alcohol and try binging on salads and regular exercise instead!

We have already reported that more and more men were going under the knife. The rise in metrosexuality and an increased pressure on men to attain physical perfection has meant that more and more males have been opting for surgery to give them the perfect abs, or pecs, or hairline. However, news has reached us that male plastic surgery has now begun to take over the realm of the face-lift. For so long, this procedure has been in the ownership of Hollywood women who want to keep getting the starring roles by turning back the clock on tired faces but now, according to one surgeon, men are getting in on the act as well.

Dr. Marco Faria Correa spoke out to the Jakarta Post, saying that:

“With changing standards of aesthetic surgery for men and more liberal attitudes, we see an increase in the number of men opting for cosmetic surgery.”

Men are already taking more care of their skin, having more expensive haircuts and, largely thanks to a new culture of male celebrity, are taking much more care over how they style themselves and what they wear; plastic surgery and facelifts seem to just be the next logical step on from this.   However, it isn’t simply vanity which is pushing men into more and more complicated, harsh and expensive procedures.

Men have always been competitive in the world of business and now this competitive streak has boiled over in the realm of cosmetic surgery.  Surgery is a way for men to carry on looking young and energetic and this can only be a good thing in the tiring and stressful world of business. Women have long known that, sadly, appearances count for a lot in this cynical world and it seems that now, for better or for worse, men are now catching on to this idea as well.  Whilst men are beginning to make their mark on the world of surgery, it is still women who dominate, with breast augmentation procedures constantly being the top of the surgery charts on both side of the Atlantic, liposuction is also a phenomenally popular surgery. However, as men continue to want to stay ahead and continue to chase ideals which they see on the billboards and in the magazines all around them, there is no doubt that they may well soon match women in terms of the number of them going under the knife.

Boob jobs have long been in vogue for women; every year breast augmentation or breast reduction surgeries are constantly the top of the lists of the most sought after surgeries. If you thought the breast-surgery business couldn’t get any more world-beating the think again; it’s got its eyes on a new target market- men!

As the media obsessions with “moobs” grows, so too has the number of males who are wanting to shape their chests and look fab rather than flab in time for summer. The stigma which may have once surrounded men going under the knife has now vastly receded and this can only be good news for the cosmetic surgery industry. The breast reduction surgery which many men are now seeking involves using liposuction to remove excess tissue or fat which could cause the chest to appear swollen.  Dr. John Connors, a plastic surgeon, has spoken out about the trend, commenting that: “For decades, men have been suffering the embarrassment and low-self esteem that accompanies enlarged male breasts. So it’s no surprise then that men are openly embracing [the] procedure … It’s time men start to experience some of the uplifting results of cosmetic surgery that women have taken advantage of for years.”

These uplifting results are now able to change the lives of men who have always wanted to cover themselves up rather than show themselves off. Man boobs, as they are commonly known, are not causes by overweight-lifestyles alone; many people develop them during puberty and oftentimes side-effects of medication can also lead to unwanted weight gain in the chest area.  Often, for those who suffer from this problem, no amount of exercise nor healthy eating can shift the stubborn pockets of fat and thus surgery becomes the only option.  It isn’t just here in Britain that they surgery is becoming popular; male breast reductions were the fourth most popular surgery performed in the United States last year.

Despite the recession, the numbers of people seeking Cosmetic Surgery is still rising year on year. The increase of men going under the knife can only help to ‘boost’ (if you will excuse the pun) these numbers even further.  Now that men have succumb to the craze for breast-augmentation how long will it be before they are having collagen lip enhancements and other treatments previously thought of to be a women’s domain? Only time will tell.

Experts have reported that men who choose to have plastic surgery to improve their looks will often have to take longer to recover from the operation than women.

Douglas McGeorge, president of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), claimed that women have the opportunity to use make-up to make scars and bruises less noticeable, whereas men usually do not have this option.

He said: “There are some operations where men end up paying a ‘higher price’, and by that I mean that the recovery period is more prolonged for men. Their scars are more visible for longer because we don’t, as men, use make-up to disguise the scars.”

Mr McGeorge, who works a consultant plastic surgeon, claimed that men should be advised before getting cosmetic surgery so that they are aware of the fact that pink scars will occur after the operation and they will need to take time to recover.

“If it does bother them, then they’re not candidates for surgery,” he concluded. “However, most people at the end of the day – if properly counselled – will accept the limitations that being a man presents and will carry on and have their operation.”

There has been a dramatic increase in men demanding breast reduction procedures, claims one of UK’s top plastic surgeons.

Gynaecomastia, which is also commonly called man boobs, is a medical problem that causes male chest tissue to start developing similarly to female breast. It is difficult to establish a clear reason for this condition, but some doctors claim it may be due to disbalance of hormones in the body when there is a surcharge of the female hormone oestrogen. Moreover, gynaecomastia is likely to be developed by men who are heavily overweight or use drugs such as cannabis.

“Whenever I took my T-shirt off I had a proper set of boobs. They were massive, they were noticeable from every angle. I definitely would have passed for a woman,“ a sufferer told the Newsbeat.

“I wouldn’t have gone swimming – not a chance. Going on a foreign holiday, I wouldn’t have taken my top off until I was on my own. I was very self-conscious, very embarrassed. It was always on my mind. I would always have my arms folded or a big jumper on, something just to hide my chest.”

Getting rid of extra weight and keeping fit can reduce the condition, but for some men plastic surgery is the only way to remove the problem permanently.

Recent statistics collected by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons reveals that the number of male patients having breast reduction operations increased by more than a quarter from  2006 last year.

Raj Ragoowansi, who works as a consultant plastic surgeon at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in east London, says he has noticed a dramatic rise in the requests of men with the condition in the last three months. “This becomes a particular embarrassment for that person and they either become reclusive or shy,“ said the surgeon. He continues “It also affects their confidence and their self esteem and they tend to adjust their social lives and fashion accordingly. This is a problem which should be taken very seriously.”

However, some doctors are sceptical about undergoing surgery to remove this condition. It is so frequent that around 50% of men suffer from it at some point in their lifes. Overall, there is a noticeable increase in popularity of male plastic surgery. It was 17.5% higher last year than the year before.

The most common surgical procedures men choose to underg are nose correction, liposuction, eyelid operations and ear procedures as well as face and neck lifts.