Men getting cosmetic treatments isn’t just for celebrities anymore
Picture a person undergoing a cosmetic treatment. The
chances are the first image — or one of the first 50 images — that popped into
your head wasn’t a man getting lip fillers.
Maybe it should be.
“Men rarely had anything done other than hair restoration 40
years ago,” said Dr. Toby Mayer, a Beverly Hills facial plastic surgeon. “Today
they are closing the gap with women.”
Dr. Mayer said the popularity of male cosmetic procedures
has risen dramatically, and it’s not just more men getting hair transplants.
He said that liposuction, fillers,
and Botox
are among the most popular male treatments in his office. There were 1.3
million male cosmetic procedures in 2016, up three percent from 2015, according
to a report from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Dr. J. David Holcomb has experienced a similar trend in his
Sarasota, Florida, practice.
“Men are gradually becoming more accepting of surgical
treatments and the ‘investment’ of downtime required, but also of concept of
‘maintenance’ treatments such as quarterly Botox,” Dr. Holcomb said.
Hair transplants remain popular, but many men are also
getting treatments to help them look refreshed. Dr. Holcomb said it’s common
for his male patients to ask for treatments to reduce heavy eyelids, improve
facial fullness, and lessen lines
and wrinkles, including eyelid surgery, laser skin resurfacing, and fillers like Belotero. All in an effort
to look younger and more vibrant.
Male celebrities have long embraced cosmetic treatments, but
there remained a stigma around other men visiting a plastic surgeon. That is
diminishing rapidly, in part due to better marketing, says Dr. Mayer. One of Botox’s
latest ad campaigns targets men and features former pro football player Deion
Sanders after all.
Doctors on RealSelf say they expect the trend to continue
with more men becoming interested in surgical and non-surgical treatments. Some
are even inspired to try treatments by their spouses are doing it.
“Men are coming in with their spouses or significant others
for double consultations,” Dr. Holcomb said.
Have questions? Ask a doctor.
Source: https://trends.realself.com/2017/12/05/male-cosmetic-treatment-trends/
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