Male cosmetic surgery

Societies and cultures across the world cherish certain things. The two most universally cherished traits

are beauty and youth. As such, cosmetic surgery for men and women has seen an uptick in recent

decades as an attempt to retain youthful features. Plastic surgery is often thought of as a feminine

procedure since many women tend to get cosmetic enhancements done in order to reverse the effects

of aging or to improve what they perceive as flaws with their appearance. However, according to

Dr.Torgerson, a facial plastic surgeon in Toronto, cosmetic surgery for men is quickly becoming just as

popular as it is with the women, and for a lot of the same reasons. Men want to retain their youth and

good looks in order to protect job prospects, improve dating prospects, or to bring harmony and balance

to their appearance.

What Were The Top Surgical Procedures For Men? According to the American Society of Plastic

Surgeons, the most popular male cosmetic enhancement procedures for the year 2012 (the latest year

that data was made available) were as follows:

1. Rhinoplasty also known as nose job

2. Eyelid surgery also known as blepharoplasty

3. Liposuction

4. Male Breast reduction

5. Face lift

Men often opt for these surgeries since they tend to enhance masculine features such as the jaw line or

a strong brow line. However, some surgeries are more popular with certain groups of men.

What are the most popular groups of male plastic surgery patients? Writing for the transnational

business journal Business Insider, Manhattan-based plastic surgeon Dr. Douglas Steinbrech categorized

the male patients that he sees most often into four groups.

“Athletic dad”: This category is a catch-all for most other men. These are men who got caught up in

family life or married life and find themselves looking less than acceptable by their own standards. Most

of the time, men will come in for breast reduction, liposuction, nose reshaping, and eyelid surgery if

they fit this category.

“Male model”: The male patients who fit into this category tend to aim for liposuction in order to

enhance their abs and jawline augmentation in order to give a more chiseled jawline. They’ll also go for

pectoral implants and gluteal implants to complete their chiseled look.

“Athlete”: These patients go for the same procedures as the male model, but bigger. They want large

pectoral and gluteal implants, but due to their gym-based lifestyle they also tend to seek breast

reduction surgery.

“Business Men”: The men who fit this category’s parameters are generally in positions of power in their

chosen career path. They seek plastic surgery in order to convey a sense of youth and trustworthiness,

so they’ll often get eyelid surgery and a face lift while leaving a few wrinkles in order to show some

tenure.

In today’s day and age more men are undergoing cosmetic procedures. Some of which are non -surgical

and some that are more invasive. Below is a video of Dr.Torgerson talking about male plastic surgery at

his Toronto cosmetic clinic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oaa2TG4cveM