Nipntucks for Men Gain Popularity
May 2nd, 2011
I was interviewed for an article about cosmetic surgery and male patients. Here is an excerpt from the article written by Bill Ward, reporter for the Minneapolis StarTribune. Click below for a link to the article in its entirety.
April 28, 2011
Plastic surgery has a new face, and it’s more Joe the Plumber than Joan Rivers.
Last year saw nationwide increases in face-lifts (14 percent), liposuction (7 percent) and even breast reductions (6 percent) among men, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Men got 13 percent of the nation’s cosmetic surgeries in 2010, compared with 8 percent in 2008.
As procedures have become more affordable — a big boon because insurance plans don’t typically cover nipntucks — more “regular guys” and “man’s men” are getting cosmetic work done.
Dr. Ralph Bashioum of Wayzata has noticed a similar pecking order: “You might see a man get a liposuction this year in advance of a beach vacation next year.” The contributing factors are old (vanity dates at least to Narcissus) and new (Botox is largely a 21st-century phenomenon). But men loathe talking about it publicly. “Men are more private about this than women,” Bashioum said. “It might be (secretive) like this kind of surgery was for women 20 years ago.” But they’re still showing up at plastic surgeons’ offices for eyelid lifts, cheek implants and earlobe reductions.
Read reporter Bill Ward’s entire article at StarTribune.com.
Reality Show Driven Cosmetic Surgery
April 11th, 2011
Reality shows have created instant stardom for many. In most cases, these “stars” have gained their popularity, not from talent, but from their outrageous behavior. MTV’s Teen Mom is a stellar example of this misguided fame. In Touch Weekly Magazine recently ran a headline story announcing that almost the entire cast of Teen Mom was turning to plastic surgery to further their careers. These kids are blinded by fame and often mistake the attention for an endorsement of talent.
While I haven’t seen this particular show, I am willing to bet that they are merely a curiosity for a voyeuristic reality show audience. As I have mentioned before, I think these reality shows are the new circus sideshows of our time. Unable to resist the bright lights of fame, the young parents, only kids themselves, fail to understand exploitation. They are at risk of relegating their obligations as being mothers, to having that most important role serve merely as a stepping stone in a search for stardom.
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