Male breast reduction fastest growing sector of cosmetic surgery

[buttmunch]

Breast reduction for men is the fastest-growing part of the cosmetic surgery industry for the second year running, plastic surgeons have said.
The number of such operations rose from 323 in 2008 to 581 last year - an 80% increase - the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons said.
Pressure created by men's magazines was partly to blame, one surgeon said.
Cosmetic surgery appears to be defying the recession, with an overall increase in the number of procedures.
Nine out of 10 cosmetic procedures carried out by members of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (Baaps) in 2009 were performed on women, with breast enlargement the most popular operation.

The public's interest in aesthetic surgery appears to remain strong and indeed growing quite considerably among UK males despite the the economic downturn

But the most dramatic rises were seen in the world of male surgery - an overall increase of more than a fifth over the year.
Surgeons carried out 581 breast reductions, compared to 323 the previous year.
The top two operations for men were rhinoplasty - or "nose-job", and blepharoplasty - surgery on the skin around the eyes.
Consultant plastic surgeon Rajiv Grover said that while the problem of so-called "man-boobs" - or "gynaecomastia" in official language - was not a new one, it had been thrust into prominence by media coverage.
He said: "Many men are feeling the pressure from men's magazines that weren't even being published five or six years ago.
"In addition, they are just realising that they can get something done about it."

However, he said that in many cases, surgery could be avoided by simple changes to lifestyle.
"Quite a few cases are caused by obesity, and we often say to men to look at their lifestyles before thinking about the scalpel."
A total of more than 36,000 surgical procedures were carried out by Baaps members, a 6.7% increase over last year. Women had 5.4% more procedures than in 2008.
Baaps president Nigel Mercer said: "The public's interest in aesthetic surgery appears to remain strong and indeed growing quite considerably among UK males despite the economic downturn."http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8487526.stm

Erm, maybe they should just change their diet and maybe work out a bit?

[Grimmlok]

stop drinking all that soy

[buttmunch]

Does soy make moobs?

[Grimmlok]

it's chock full of plant estrogens

[Jezi]

it's chock full of plant estrogens

Does it work for regular boobs too? 'Cause then I might replace some of the dead animals I eat with soy.

[Brookie]

No More Moobs!!!!!

[MontanaMama]

Ah, too bad Seinfeld isn't on any more. Classic episode of the Bro would maybe help the fattie moob-nation.

[bellini]

Does it work for regular boobs too? 'Cause then I might replace some of the dead animals I eat with soy.

Yeah what's the answer to that?

[darksithbunny]

Good for them. Nothing wrong with getting rid of something that bothers. Exactly what I did with my exhusband.

[Laurent]

Tiny Tom Cruise must be sucking down the soy by the truckload then.

[witchcurlgirl]

Ah, too bad Seinfeld isn't on any more. Classic episode of the Bro would maybe help the fattie moob-nation.

ah-hem. the mansiere

[celeb_2006]

Man Boobs! | Celebrity Photos | TMZ.com

[Str8_uncut-jock]

I have a friend (an actual friend, not myself in this case) who has had moobs since he was a child. He is relatively slim in all other areas, but he seriously has man boobs. They are like a small funnel poking out in his shirts. No amount of exercise has worked for him...in fact, his two borthers suffer the same fate. I have encouraged him to get a boob job. I don't know what he's waiting on!