Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Blog – Harley Medical Group

Men across India are buying into cosmetic surgery and in some areas of the country are even out-doing women in terms of booking treatments.

The Times of India newspaper today reported that men in the city of Bhubaneswar are outnumbering women making liposuction surgery appointments, and are coming a very close second for rhinoplasty – nose reshaping surgery – and face lifts. They are also opting for gynaecomastia – a simple operation to reduce the male chest.

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Male chest reduction surgery procedures rose by 28 per cent in 2010 compared with 2009, according to the latest figures from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS).

These positive figures are made even more impressive by the fact that they were recorded during tough economic times, and this alone suggests that awareness of the procedure has grown considerably. Fat removal surgery, a form of liposuction, is used to treat gynaecomastia – the medical term for the condition of excessive breast tissue in men – and is a quick and apparently increasingly common procedure in the UK.

In an interview with the Metro, personal trainer Adam Stowell advocated a healthy diet and a good multivitamin to combat the development of man boobs in the first place.

“Take a good quality multivitamin, as this will decrease pressure on your liver, leaving it free to detox any bad oestrogens entering the body. Drinking green tea also metabolises bad oestrogens”, he said.

New reports show that a growing number of American and British men are turning to cosmetic surgery in order to boost their confidence and to reduce the appearance ‘man boobs’.

Recently disclosed figures have shown that British men have become increasingly concerned about ‘man boobs’, also known as ‘moobs’. With the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) revealing that 2009 saw an increase of 80 per cent of British men turning to male chest reduction surgery in order to shake off the social embarrassment of having ‘moobs’. (more…)

With temperatures across the UK predicted to beat those of the Mediterranean this weekend, the country looks set for a scorching summer. But while this may be great news for men and woman eager to show off their toned beach bodies, many British men will be hesitant to go topless when suffering from the unfortunate condition of gynaecomastia. (more…)

The number of male chest reduction operations performed in the UK is continuing to rise, according to one leading surgeon.

Raj Ragoowansi, a consultant plastic surgeon at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in east London, told Radio 1′s Newsbeat that he has seen a significant rise in the number of men requesting the procedure in the last three months. (more…)