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.
Patient Comment: Janelle
March 7th, 2011
Hi, my name is Janelle and I had breast augmentation surgery almost 2 years ago now. I’m very pleased with the result. Most people don’t even know that I had the procedure done since they look so real. I have an extremely small scar and unless you look up close, nobody would even know it was there. I would highly recommend anybody considering having plastic surgery to go to Dr. Bashioum.
The staff at Dr. Bashioum’s office is so friendly and they actually remembered me each time that I came in. They made me feel so comfortable, which is very important. Thank you for the wonderful experience.