Men: Improve Your Face Value

Face It.  Life is Competitive.  Last month’s Plastic Surgery News focused on the increase in the number of men having plastic surgery.  According to the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS), the number of surgical and non-surgical procedures performed on men has increased 290% over the past decade.  ASPS President, Phil Haeck, MD, states “You can’t go to the gym and work off your wrinkles.”  From Botox injections to facelifts, 21^st century men attach no stigma to having cosmetic surgery.  They want to look as good as they feel and stay competitive.

Typically, male clients do not want a dramatic change particularly in terms of facial aesthetics.  They do not want to look “over done” and prefer, simply, a more youthful appearance.  One popular procedure is cosmetic eyelid surgery.  Done appropriately, this procedure is designed to remove fatty lower lid bags and the skin that rests on the upper eyelash.  Botox injections are very effective at softening wrinkling in the upper face and raising the eyebrow a bit without looking artificial.  Wrinkle corrections now come in a wide variety and can be used to create an instant result.  Restylane, Juvederm and Sculptra are just three of the products available to fill in furrows and restore youthful volume.

A little bodywork goes a long way.  Even men in excellent physical shape may have stubborn love handles, abdominal fat and male breasts. Conventional liposuction or laser-assisted SmartLipo helps sculpt the body into a more pleasing shape or removes the stubborn bulges that don’t respond well to proper diet and exercise.  SmartLipo is minimally invasive and offers little to no downtime following a procedure.  Sculpting with SmartLipo will reveal the muscles that many men work hard at the gym to strengthen.

Male breast reduction, or gynecomastia, can be accomplished by liposuction or excision, depending on whether the excess is caused by too much fatty tissue or glandular and skin issues.  Plastic surgeons are very experienced with both techniques.

A youthful nose goes a long way in improving appearance.  The nose ages also.  A nasal reshaping may require no bone work at all making it a rapid recovery procedure with a great cosmetic result.  Facelifts too, are specialized in men.  Men mostly focus on a strong sharp jawline.  The plastic surgeon must alter his techniques so as not to produce a feminizing result.

As the statistics indicate, cosmetic surgery is not for woman only.  Safer anesthetic methods and a large selection of procedures allow men to tailor their cosmetic surgery to their lifestyle, budget, and the extent of change they want to achieve.