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squeezing himself into a size 40. “So at age 40, I had a 36-inch waist again. Fourteen years later, I still look trim.” Getting rid of unwanted fat via liposuction is one of the top procedures men choose, according to the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Droopy eyelids, sagging posteriors, and flabby pectorals are other areas men consult with surgeons about correcting. New York’s Dr. Scott Newman, M.D , FACS, says he’s definitely seeing more male patients today compared to 10 or 12 years ago. The Chief of Plastic Surgery at St. John’s Riverside Hospital in Westchester, and assistant clinical professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine says there are a number of factors causing men to turn to the surgery: “The number of people choosing the surgery has increased, and the number of surgeries has grown. Because of improved medicine and techniques, the surgeries are safer, the downsides of many surgeries such as anesthesia effects are much less, and recovery times are greatly improved. All those things add up to the benefits outweighing the risks today,” he said. Many more men are choosing non-surgical procedures, such as injectable corrections (think Botox), and other options as well. “For the non-invasive things that we do, we’re seeing a lot more males come in,” Newman said. “I think it’s because we haven’t had this many injectable products that are much improved and more specific than before.” He also noted that it’s become more socially TO GIVE THEMSELVES THE “YOUTH MARKET” EDGE TO SELL ALONG WITH THEIR EXPERIENCE, SOME MEN ARE UNDERGOING SURGERY FOR FACELIFTS AND BODY CONTOURING acceptable across the board. “Men are concerned about their appearance, and now you see many more men getting pedicures, manicures, and facials. It’s the way society looks at it today—it’s accepted.” Hair replacement remains the number-one choice of improvements for men. Balding and receding hairlines age a man quickly. Not all corrections for that problem fall under the umbrella of cosmetic surgery, though implants, one popular method of correction, are considered a surgery. Facial sculpting includes rhinoplasty (nose resculpting), cheek lifting, and chin reshaping—also all common procedures for men as well as women. The reasons men choose the surgeries vary widely. Many men want to appear younger for professional reasons. More Boomers are finding themselves tackling career changes, downsizing, or Top Cosmetic Procedures For Men (Surgical) 1. Liposuction 2. Rhinoplasty (nose reshaping) 3. Hair Transplantation 4. Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) 5. Gynecomastic (breast reduction) Top Cosmetic Procedures For Men (Non-surgical) 1. Botox Injections 2. Laser hair removal 3. Microdermabrasion 4. Chemical Peel 5. Collagen Injections (Source: American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2000 Statistics) professional moves to stay ahead. In interviewing, they see their competition as a younger, albeit less experienced worker, willing to take a lesser salary. To give themselves the “youth market” edge to sell along with their experience, some men are undergoing surgery for facelifts and body contouring to project a younger facial appearance and firmer, more muscular profile. Botox and laser surgery are being used to erase frown lines, crow’s feet, and brow wrinkles, and enhance lips and other facial features that change in the aging process. Microdermabrasion and chemical peels can take away rough, blotchy skin or scarring that age a face. After extreme weight loss, body contouring with liposuction and the use of implants for pectorals, buttocks, and calves correct sagging skin and misshapen builds. Some doctors are using an “abdominal etching” technique to create the desired “rippled abs” favored by body-builders and other athletes. The midsection spread, or “love handles” around the midsection, are very common targets for male patients, Newman said. The upswing in this surgery for men is due to modern techniques that have improved the time spent recovering, as well as the precision with which it can be done today. “Ten or 15 years ago, procedures like liposection for love handles or surgery for the reduction of male breasts (gynecomastia) were in their infancy. They’ve improved the techniques remarkably over the last decade. Those of us who do a lot of it can do it with a lot more finesse and accuracy. There are a lot of other things that we use medically that 58 IMAGE Fall 2008
improve the recovery time and can reduce the time spent away from work or activities.” The recovery time after a surgery such as liposuction or a facelift was a major concern for men who couldn’t afford to take a few weeks off to heal properly. “For the majority of people, recovery has become much more palatable. We’re seeing people in the workforce go back to work on a Monday following a Friday procedure,” Newman said. That’s on a case-by-case basis, but “It opens up a world of things for men, particularly.” It’s not just the younger men, either, who are opting for surgeries. “I’m seeing pretty much everyone—more older men for facial plastic surgical procedures, and more younger men for body procedures. There’s a whole advent of surgical weight loss procedures, since now you’re routinely seeing people who’ve lost 100-plus pounds at once in gastric bypass and other weight-loss surgeries,” Newman said. Those patients come in to get a whole body reformed. “That person basically becomes someone who’s a small person wearing a large suit. It has to be adjusted overall—shoulders, arms, trunk, and legs.” For men, the trunk, chest, and arms are the body targets for surgical procedures. “Though the upper arms don’t tend to bother men as much as women,” he said. “More men are asking for chest reduction—there’s a big issue with too much skin on the chest. That’s an area you didn’t really see 10 or 15 years ago.” Facial surgeries—full facelifts and other surgeries—also draw male clients, but Newman notes for men in particular, it’s all about the eyes: “I do a lot of facial surgery, but by far the most common for men is for their eyes. For most men, it’s generally the eyes that give away his age.” Sagging eyelids, bags or folds under the eyes, and crow’s feet along the edges of the eyes are common problems that show age. Facial procedures have seen the most dramatic changes over recent years, he said, and most of it is due to the range of injectables now available. Botox, a well-known product, is used to subtly paralyze certain small facial muscles, to prevent wrinkles from appearing—say, when eyebrows are raised. “You give up some expression when you give up the movement for the eyebrows, but you gain loss of forehead wrinkles. If the skin can’t move, then it can’t wrinkle.” The new injectables include a group of fillers. “If you think of wrinkles like a groove, or a crease— like a valley among hills—you can see how fillers work,” Newman said. “The filler is injected into the groove. and it smooths out the fold. This is typically done around the the mouth-to-nose creases. Fillers are less expensive than surgery, but they’re temporary. One of the advances of fillers today is that they’re lasting much longer. For men, the reasons they have procedures can be different than for women; it can be more about looking younger or more vibrant for employment reasons. “In the old days, we used collagen, and it didn’t last very long. Patients would have to get more frequent injections. Today, products such as Restylane and Perlane may last as much as nine months or a year. There are other fillers on the market now that may last several years.” But, he said, each one has its strengths and weaknesses, and a combination may be used to help smooth a facial area. This is true of all the procedures. Not everyone is suited for drastic surgery or even injectables, and expectations must be discussed with the doctor before any procedure is implemented. While this facet of medicine can bring about a more youthful appearance, or correct appearance flaws, it still has its limitations. The American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS) outlines the approaches patients should take before embarking on any procedure. It’s important to find a doctor with whom you’re comfortable, who can answer any and all of your questions and is someone whom you’ll trust to make the right decision for your individual concerns…every case is different. “Most of my patients are intelligent people and have gone through a thought process before they’ve met me. By the time we have surgery, there’s no question this is something the patient wants to do, and it’s appropriate for them,” Newman said. He urges any potential plastic surgery patient to consult the websites for ASAPS, a group that oversees plastic surgeons and requires high standards and ethics beyond a designation of medical boards. “I can teach anyone to do liposuction—dentists can do it. But can they do it well, and is it their expertise, and do they treat the whole body—not just the belly?” Newman said. “Check out all the credentials of your doctor before you sign on as a patient. Get referrals and do your homework.” IMAGE Fall 2008 IMAGE 59
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