Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Blog – Harley Medical Group

Cosmetic surgery for men anxious about how they look at work no longer raises an eyebrow; write Mathew Garrahan and Emma Jacobs.

In the UK, Steven Clarke, a 25-year-old engineer at Rolls-Royce, has had laser treatment at plastic surgery specialists The Harley Medical Group to remove sun scars under his eyes. It seems that younger men such as Mr Clarke and Mr Burling are part of a generation that may be more comfortable with the idea of at least the non-invasive treatments. (more…)

An Irish newspaper has reported a recent boom in the number of men seeking cosmetic surgery to remove bags from under their eyes in the country.

A Harley Medical clinic in Belfast claims that men now account for one-third of all their eye bag removal procedures. They added that men visiting their clinic often say they are attempting to keep ahead of their younger colleagues in an increasingly competitive job market. (more…)

An increasing number of Indian men are going under the knife in the search for the perfect firm chest.

Cosmetic surgeons have admitted that they are seeing a surge in the number of men seeking breast reduction and permanent hair removal in the hopes of flaunting their chests like Bollywood stars. (more…)

I’ve been seeing more and more news lately about the amount of men having cosmetic procedures like liposuction and Botox. It’s nice that people have started to realise that it’s not just woman who like to look their best!

It looks like men have just about caught up with us girls when it comes to ensuring that that they make the best of what they’ve got, but there’s one area that they are definitely lagging behind – and that’s owning up to it! (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…)

New research has revealed that gay men are leading the demand for male cosmetic surgery procedures in the UK.

A study conducted by Gay Times, a leading gay magazine, showed that 22 per cent of respondents had undergone cosmetic surgery, with a further 69 per cent claiming that they would like to do so. (more…)

Gynaecomastia, a condition in which younger men develop female breast tissue, appears to be on the up, leading to a rise in male breast reduction surgery across the UK.

According to Natural News, plastic surgeons in Britain have been seeing a continuous rise in the number of male breast reduction operations they have carried out over the last 12 months. (more…)

It seems that increasing numbers of men are turning to liposuction as the stigma of male cosmetic surgery is slowly abandoned worldwide.

A recent article in the US edition of men’s magazine, Men’s Fitness, has highlighted the emerging global trend. (more…)