When you say "plastic surgery," breast implants and Botox are the first things that come to mind. Reality shows of today show us, though, that plastic surgery is no longer just for desperate women looking for the fountain of youth. Men are going under the knife more and more. Think about the fact that 9.1% of all plastic surgeries in the US in 1998 were done on men. In 2005, that number jumped to 20%. You're right. In that year, more than 10 million people had plastic surgery, and about 2 million of them were men.
Even though plastic surgery is expensive, why are more and more men getting it done? Today, all you have to do is turn on the TV to see ads for sexy, toned bodies and ways to lose weight. Order something with a lot of cheese at any big restaurant and see how many dirty looks you get when your food comes out. People want to look young, and no one wants to look older than thirty. Gone are the days when older men were respected and women loved them.
Most men are happy to admit that they have had plastic surgery to get a woman. Older men usually want younger women, so they feel like they have to compete with younger men to get them. Plastic surgery, in a way, helps make everyone the same. Also, men are living longer and working longer because of the health movement of the past few years. Plastic surgery lets them keep looking healthy and strong at work.
Liposuction, getting rid of wrinkles, and, of course, hair transplants are the most common types of plastic surgery for men. The cost of plastic surgery has gone down because these procedures are so popular. This is because more and more doctors are choosing to specialise in the field, giving patients more options. So far, that doesn't mean that plastic surgery is cheap. The cost of surgery goes up the more complicated and dangerous it is.
For example, liposuction can cost between $3,000 and $6,000. A facelift could cost up to $15,000. It's clear that the costs of plastic surgery aren't cheap, but they're also not crazy high. Many men don't hide the fact that they've had plastic surgery in today's society, which is geared toward young people. Maybe this is one area where men and women are getting closer to being equal.
