More Men Opting for Nipntucks
Last weekend the Los Angeles Times had a 2-page cover story about cosmetic surgery in their Image section. Topics ranged from couples getting surgery to examples of Hollywood’s roster of bad results. Topping Hollywood’s most well-known controversial nipntucks are Heidi Montag, Mickey Rourke and Bruce Jenner.
I happen to agree with the LA Times, these celebrities have had results that are outside the norm of typical results. Since I have spent more time in Los Angeles in the past 10 years, I find that severe aesthetics seem to be acceptable and perhaps even expected. However, it is most likely contrary to the expectations of most patients outside of the “Hollywood bubble.â€
Reporter Susan Carpenter points out that more men are having cosmetic surgery. I do agree with her, according to The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, there was almost a 10% jump in men having elective cosmetic procedures. I have seen a gradual increase in men embracing the notion of undergoing nipntucks themselves. Stats include 23,000 men having eyelid surgeries to shave a few years off of a tired appearance and almost double that number, 41,000 were liposuctioned to create a more fit appearance last year. Once almost exclusively reserved for women, men are no longer shy about considering cosmetic surgery for themselves, buying into the adage “Look good, feel good.”
