Men's Cosmetic Surgery
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Today more men then ever are coming for cosmetic surgery. The reasons for this are complex. It probably reflects an increased awareness of cosmetic surgery and a growth in decision making by men in health care issues. In the past it was known that almost all decisions about health care were made by women. An old joke was that if a man needed a urologist he asked his wife who to go to, and she would ask her gynecologist! Times have changed. Fortunately, men now take increasing responsibility for their own choices in health care and one aspect of this is the growth in cosmetic surgery.

Another stimulus is the intense competition in the business world. There is often a perception, correct or not, that an older person is less up to date and efficient. In an effort to remain young looking , many men have turned to cosmetic surgery. 

The most common cosmetic procedures in men are liposuction, rhinoplasty (nose surgery), and facial surgery including facelifts, eye tucks, and brow lifts. Cosmetic surgery in men uses many of the same procedures as in women. However, because of the composition of a man's body there are many technical differences. For example, the skin in men is thicker and in the facial area contains hair. This means the blood supply is greater. The result is a greater risk of bleeding but good healing.

Men have realized that they, too, can benefit from many of today's cosmetic surgery procedures. They realize that the way you look can have an effect on your job and career, and, of course, your social life. Today, men constitute the fastest growing segment of cosmetic surgery patients.