Around 31 percent of men revealed they would be interested in plastic surgery, with millennials making up 92 percent of those affirmative responses. Photo / 123RF
Around 31 percent of men revealed they would be interested in plastic surgery, with millennials making up 92 percent of those affirmative responses. Photo / 123RF
Plastic surgery is on the rise for men, especially for millennials, a report revealed.
Cosmetic surgery for men has skyrocketed 325 percent since 1997, which coincides with a new report by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
A study found that among men who said they were willing to go under the knife, millennials accounted for 92 percent of those affirmative responses, reports Daily Mail.
Reasons for plastic surgery varied - some wanted to maintain a youthful look, others wanted to feel better about themselves and some wanted to please their partner.
The most common procedures for this generation are nose jobs, ear pinning and chest reductions.
The study was conducted by surveying a group of 618 men and asking them if they were willing to have plastic surgery.
Millennials made up the majority of the 31 percent of respondents who said they would be "extremely likely" to consider a procedure, both surgical or non-surgical.
Males aged 25 to 34 made up 58 percent of the "yes" answers and men aged 18 to 24 made up 34 percent.
Together, these millennials accounted for 92 percent of the affirmative responses.
Most common procedures for men in 2016
• Liposuction •Breast reduction •Eyelid surgery •Nose surgery •Facelift •Pinning back the ears •Botox •Chin augmentation •Neck lift •Hair transplant
Source: American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery then questioned the reasons behind why these men were willing to have surgery.
Those aged 25 to 34 were more likely to say they wanted to feel better about themselves, around 60 percent citing this reason.
The other reasons were to please a partner, to remain competitive in their career, to look less tired and to meet a mate.
Those aged 18 to 24 also followed this pattern of responses but at lower numbers.
Social media plays a role into men wanting to get work done, as well as an obsession with celebrities, the study noted.
Thirteen percent of facial plastic surgeons reported an increase in patients who requested celebrity procedures in 2014. This was a three percent jump from 2013.
Dr. Fred G. Fedok, the president of the academy behind the study, said social media is heavy in pictures, which makes people more aware of how they look.
He said: "The face of plastic surgery, thanks to cultural shifts about plastic surgery and the many advances in minimally invasive technologies, continues to get younger.
"The demand for non-surgical treatments is growing at a faster rate than that of surgery in this country, with many Millennials and now Generation Z'ers adopting BOTOX as routine wrinkle prevention."
For older, non-millennials, lack of hair was a big concern, with 60 percent of men claiming that this bothers them the most.
Skin and eyes were tied for second for 44 percent of respondents.
With men increasingly contributing to the plastic surgery industry, last year had an almost unprecedented year in revenue.
Americans spent a record-breaking $16 billion on plastic surgery and minimally-invasive procedures in 2016 - up from $13.5 billion in 2015, April figures revealed.
The surge in spending, revealed in the "American Society of Plastic Surgeons' annual report, is one of the sharpest increases to date.
The industry's earnings have been steadily increasing since 2009, when Americans spent approximately $10 billion on cosmetic procedures.
Today, the most popular procedure by far was muscle-relaxing Botox injections, amassing approximately $2.6 billion from 7 million patients last year.
A close second was collagen fillers, which earned surgeons a total of around $1.1 billion from 2 million procedures.
The third most common operation was breast augmentation: 290,467 women went under the knife to enhance their bust size in 2016, paying a collective $1.1 billion.
The rise of moobs
Due to genetics, use of certain medications, or other unspecified reasons, some men develop the appearance of enlarged breasts. Photo / 123RF
Nearly 50 percent of men in the US have experienced some degree of man boobs, or gynecomastia, in their life.
Due to genetics, use of certain medications, or other unspecified reasons, some men develop the appearance of enlarged breasts.
A male breast reduction is the most effective known treatment for this condition.
This cosmetic surgery procedure removes excess fat and glandular tissue to restore a flatter, firmer and more masculine contour to the chest.
Gynecomastia surgery is becoming increasingly popular in the US as well in the UK.
The number of British men having the procedure has risen four-fold over the last five years.
This is the finding of a leading cosmetic surgeon, who said that while more men are coming forward for help, countless sufferers are being "fobbed-off, ridiculed and treated unfairly".
