Women have always undergone the vast majority of plastic surgery procedures in the United States. It is estimated that women get 91% of cosmetic procedures, and while this ratio hasn’t seen much change, the number of men getting cosmetic surgery procedures is increasing quickly.
Many men that go under the knife say they do so because of ageism in the workplace. This is especially true in the booming tech sector in which millionaire teenagers are commonplace. 34% of cosmetic surgery procedures performed were 40 to 54 year olds.
The most popular procedure for women by far is breast augmentation and interestingly, for men breast reduction is the fourth most popular procedure. Men mostly choose to undergo a reduction mammaplasty to achieve a decrease in discomfort from large breasts, or a more proportionate breast size.
Nose reshaping is the most popular procedure for men in the US and they get about a quarter of the total number of nose reshapings, which is impressive considering men only account for 9% of total procedures performed.
There are many similarities between men and women when it comes to plastic surgery.
Eyelid surgery is a less invasive procedure that can make the patient appear younger by treating saggy skin, bags under the eyes, and wrinkles of the lower eyelid so its no surprise it makes both men and women’s top five list. In fact, eyelid surgery is the second most common procedure for both men and women and continues to grow in popularity. Liposuction, which is done to remove excess fat deposits, also makes both lists coming in at third for each.
The fifth most common procedure for both men and women is a facelift which reduces signs of aging in a variety of ways.
Another common procedure for men that is rarely performed on women is a chin augmentation. A chin augmentation is meant to reshape the chin or make it appear larger. It can be done using the existing bones or with implants.