<p>The surgical procedures that men opted for the most are facelifts, liposuction and ear surgery, statistics by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) said.<br /><br />Men in the US underwent more than 1.1 million cosmetic procedures in 2010, a two per cent increase from previous year.<br /><br />"The growth in cosmetic surgical procedures for men may be a product of our aging baby boomers who are now ready to have plastic surgery," ASPS President Phillip Haeck said.<br />Facelifts for men rose 14 per cent in 2010 while male liposuction increased 7 per cent.<br />Use of Botox by men saw a 9 per cent increase in 2010 over the previous year, while ear surgery increased by 11 per cent.<br /><br />ASPS said minimally-invasive procedures such as Botox and soft tissue fillers work only to a point.<br /><br />However, with age and as "gravity takes over", surgical procedures that lift the skin are necessary in order to show significant improvement, Haeck said.<br /><br />Among the fastest-growing cosmetic procedures that men opt for are ear surgery, soft tissue fillers, breast reduction, eyelid surgery, laser hair removal and laser treatment of leg veins.<br /><br />Another trend plastic surgeons see in male plastic surgery is the type of patient seeking their services.<br /><br />Baby boomers who are now reaching retirement age are the new face of the male plastic surgery trend.<br /><br />"They want to look good. So when they have the financial means to do it, they are ready to do it now," ASPS Member Surgeon Stephen Baker said.<br /><br />Unlike celebrities and high profile men, who are more likely to opt for cosmetic surgery, Baker said "average guys" and "men's men" were ready to go under the knife.<br /><br />Other cosmetic surgical procedures that were popular among the men are nose reshaping, hair transplantation and minimally-invasive procedures including chemical peel and soft tissue fillers.<br /><br />However, women still got more plastic surgery done in 2010 as compared to men. Women received 91 per cent of all cosmetic procedures, totalling 11.5 million.<br /><br />Breast augmentation was the top reason for women to go under the knife.<br />In 2010, nearly 300,000 women opted to increase their bust size, a 2 per cent growth from 2009 and a 40 per cent increase in the last 10 years.<br /><br />Liposuction, eyelid surgery, tummy tick, Botox and laser hair removal are the other most popular procedures among women.</p>
<p>The surgical procedures that men opted for the most are facelifts, liposuction and ear surgery, statistics by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) said.<br /><br />Men in the US underwent more than 1.1 million cosmetic procedures in 2010, a two per cent increase from previous year.<br /><br />"The growth in cosmetic surgical procedures for men may be a product of our aging baby boomers who are now ready to have plastic surgery," ASPS President Phillip Haeck said.<br />Facelifts for men rose 14 per cent in 2010 while male liposuction increased 7 per cent.<br />Use of Botox by men saw a 9 per cent increase in 2010 over the previous year, while ear surgery increased by 11 per cent.<br /><br />ASPS said minimally-invasive procedures such as Botox and soft tissue fillers work only to a point.<br /><br />However, with age and as "gravity takes over", surgical procedures that lift the skin are necessary in order to show significant improvement, Haeck said.<br /><br />Among the fastest-growing cosmetic procedures that men opt for are ear surgery, soft tissue fillers, breast reduction, eyelid surgery, laser hair removal and laser treatment of leg veins.<br /><br />Another trend plastic surgeons see in male plastic surgery is the type of patient seeking their services.<br /><br />Baby boomers who are now reaching retirement age are the new face of the male plastic surgery trend.<br /><br />"They want to look good. So when they have the financial means to do it, they are ready to do it now," ASPS Member Surgeon Stephen Baker said.<br /><br />Unlike celebrities and high profile men, who are more likely to opt for cosmetic surgery, Baker said "average guys" and "men's men" were ready to go under the knife.<br /><br />Other cosmetic surgical procedures that were popular among the men are nose reshaping, hair transplantation and minimally-invasive procedures including chemical peel and soft tissue fillers.<br /><br />However, women still got more plastic surgery done in 2010 as compared to men. Women received 91 per cent of all cosmetic procedures, totalling 11.5 million.<br /><br />Breast augmentation was the top reason for women to go under the knife.<br />In 2010, nearly 300,000 women opted to increase their bust size, a 2 per cent growth from 2009 and a 40 per cent increase in the last 10 years.<br /><br />Liposuction, eyelid surgery, tummy tick, Botox and laser hair removal are the other most popular procedures among women.</p>