Facial Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Gaining Popularity For Men
Citation: Facial resurfacing of the male patient. Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America. 2008 Aug;16(3):357-69. Authors: Poore SO, Shama L, Marcus B
Facial cosmetic plastic surgery procedures of all types are rapidly gaining popularity. However, the authors of this report cite research from the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery which estimates that nearly 80% of all cosmetic procedures currently performed in the United States are non surgical procedures.
That still leaves almost two million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures being performed annually in this country alone. However, while the utilization of cosmetic plastic surgery procedures has increased a very respectable 19% over the past five years, non-surgical cosmetic procedures have increased a tremendous 47%.
The authors note that a substantial shift is also occurring in the demographics of patients seeking cosmetic procedures. Traditionally, both cosmetic plastic surgery and non surgical cosmetic procedures have been the domain of female patients concerned with their physical appearance. Over the last five years, more and more men have sought these types of treatments. This increase is plastic surgery for men could indicate not only a dramatic shift for providers of cosmetic surgery, but also a significant shift in US cultural values as a whole.