At one time plastic surgery was targeted more toward women, and only affluent women at that. However, there have always been male patients in the cosmetic surgeon’s waiting room. In recent times, as plastic surgery has become more accessible to the public at large, more men than ever want to take advantage of new methods that can improve their looks and raise their confidence.

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One of the most common surgeries for men excises gynecomastia, the growth of female-like breasts on a man’s chest. Most men feel ashamed and alone when they develop this problem, but it is quite common, and the surgery that eliminates it is fairly standard. If the swollen breast tissue is mostly fat, the doctor can use liposuction, which is the removal of fat cells using a pump or a syringe. For glandular or other tissue, the recommended surgery is a simpler version of female breast reduction, in which the extra tissue is cut away and the skin pulled up.

Chest sculpting operations are also in demand among men. These may include a chest lift (removal of extra skin to remedy sagging), or the insertion of chest implants for greater definition.

Liposuction is also performed on men of normal weight with “love handles” – excess fat around the stomach, which does not respond to diet and exercise. Men frequently undergo tummy tucks that lift sagging skin on the stomach, and the resulting need to shift the position of the belly button. There are even procedures meant solely to sculpt the belly button.

Other Plastic Surgery Procedures for Men

Rhinoplasty, or a “nose job,” is a popular plastic surgery for men, and is different from those done on women. Men generally need more sculpting of the nose and removal of flaws, such as bumps on the bridge, or a misshapen tip, rather than simple reduction in size. Men are also more likely to need rhinoplasty for medical reasons: to correct injuries (broken or scarred nose) or a deviated septum (a bend in the cartilage that divides the nostrils, which can cause snoring, sleep apnea and breathing problems).

Men also compose the majority of patients for otoplasty, a surgery that pulls back extended ears, and for ear reduction to reduce the dimensions of overly large ears. Correction of the receding chin through bone transplant or implants eliminates another common male stigma.

Plastic surgery for men can, of course, correct deformities, as well. There are operations for drastically uneven facial structures or chest deformities. Plastic surgeons can even remedy a certain amount of facial drooping after a stroke.

As it becomes more and more acceptable to alter flaws in appearance, plastic surgery for men continues to rise in popularity.

Plastic surgery performed by an experienced professional can be a life-changing experience. Procedures such as the placement of breast implants, facelift, and rhinoplasty can produce dramatic yet natural-looking results.