Three men have revealed how cosmetic surgery has changed their lives for the better, in a feature published by The Sun online today.
Lee Hudson, 37, Justin Critchley, 40, and Tony Lewkowicz, 27, all shared their experience of male cosmetic surgery and explained how the profound impacts the results have had.
A surgeon based in Orange County, California, claims to have treated more men than ever before over the past 18 months.
Dr Tenley Lawton, a board-certified plastic surgeon who works from a practice in Newport Beach, California, said the current trend for men to undergo cosmetic surgery and try non-surgical solutions has certainly had an effect on her business.
Men suffering from enlargement of the breast tissue have been told by experts to look to their diet before considering surgery.
Male breast enlargement is said to affect millions of teenagers and adults, and is often related to excess oestrogen being produced during puberty. According to Dr Elliot Jacobs, who is an expert in gynecomastia surgery, about 60 per cent of teenage boys develop some degree of breast enlargement, but in most cases it disappears after a couple of years.
Richard Hammond, a co-presenter on BBC2 motoring show Top Gear, has attracted attention after appearing at an event in the capital with particularly smooth skin.
The 37-year-old was photographed at the Carphone Warehouse Appy Awards looking particularly youthful, leading to speculation that the television star may have had Botox injections in order to reduce the appearance of his wrinkles.
According to Hammond’s spokesperson though, the presenter’s fresh-faced look was simply down to the lighting at the event rather than non-surgical solutions.
He said: “Richard hasn’t had anything done. It could be the lighting that has made him appear younger. ”
But not everyone is convinced. Speaking to the Daily Mail newspaper, Dr Roberto Viel, from the London Centre for Aesthetic Surgery, thinks Hammond has received treatment.
He said: “It appears as if Richard could have undergone a blepharoplasty to remove bags and excess skin around the eyes. The area looks much less puffy than previously.
“I would also say that the wrinkles around the eyes have lessened, indicating he could have also had Botox to smooth out crow’s feet.”
A recent report by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons has revealed that 1.1 million men underwent cosmetic procedures in the United States last year, a two per cent rise on the figures from 2009.
As well as surgical procedures, the figures also included non-surgical or minimally invasive procedures such as Botox and dermal fillers. The society’s president, Dr Phillip Haeck, said that the demand for male chest reduction surgery is driven by men younger than 30, and he attributes the rise in popularity of the face lift to men in their 50s and 60s.
“These are really fit people who have paid a lot of attention to keeping their bodies in shape. This generation has paid a lot of attention to how they look, and they don’t want to grow old gracefully,” he said.
According to other statistics from the society, Botox increased by nine per cent, chest reduction by six per cent, liposuction by seven per cent and ear reshaping surgery by 11 per cent among men.
According to recent research, carried out by independent communications consultancy The Aziz Corporation, more and more men are opting for cosmetic surgery and non-surgical procedures. This spike in the number of men choosing to undergo everything from face lifts and liposuction surgery, to male chest reduction and Botox, has been attributed to the following:
• To achieve good career progression;
• To compete on a level playing field with younger colleagues / jobseekers;
• Because cosmetic surgery for men is becoming increasingly socially acceptable.
Career progression
Of those senior executives surveyed by The Aziz Corporation, 96 per cent believe that looking good will give them a better chance of achieving good career progression, 50.6 per cent would think about having cosmetic surgery and non-surgical treatments, and 17 per cent have already had cosmetic surgery.
To compete with younger colleagues / jobseekers
Since the recession, the pool of jobs has got smaller, while the number of jobseekers has risen, and this has caused an increase in the number of older men seeking a more youthful look to present to prospective employers.
Dr David Ellis, who runs an anti-ageing clinic in Toronto, Canada, calls this new emphasis on looking good to get ahead, a person’s “facial resume”. He has seen a significant rise in the number of men requesting cosmetic treatments, revealing that having dermal fillers, such as Botox, to plump up cheeks and reduce the appearance of frown furrows and wrinkles, are the most popular age-reversing procedures.
Socially acceptable
Statistics from The American Society for Plastic Surgeons showed that in 2009, nose reshaping was the most commonly performed procedure on men, followed by eyelid surgery, liposuction, chest reduction, and hair transplantation. Reports of male celebrities such as Michael Douglas (face lift) and Gordon Ramsay (hair transplants and dermal fillers) undergoing plastic surgery undoubtedly paves the way for ordinary men to openly undergo these procedures to reverse the ageing process and look good, just as women have for many years.
The number of men choosing tummy tucks to improve the appearance of their waistline has risen in the first two months of the year, according to a new study.
Research carried out by The Harley Medical Group found that the number of men aged 35 or over choosing cosmetic surgery on their stomach increased by 55 per cent compared to last year, with 40 men undergoing the procedure in January and February this year compared to 26 the year before. (more…)
A new study has revealed that the majority of patients who undergo cosmetic surgery prefer to keep their treatments a secret from associates, friends and even family. (more…)
Plastic surgeons in the United States are reporting a new trend of Asian men undergoing cosmetic surgery procedures to make themselves look younger. (more…)
The United Arab Emirates is the latest region to join the trend of increasing instances of male cosmetic surgery.
Like the UK and the USA, more and more men in the UAE are turning to cosmetic surgery to change aspects of their appearance with which they are unhappy. According to the Khaleej Times, cosmetologists are reporting that as many as 20 per cent of people undergoing cosmetic surgery procedures are men, a number far higher than the global average of 12 per cent. (more…)
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