The growth represents the first uptick since 2007, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. The society believes the change indicates that patients are more willing to spend money on elective procedures as the recession ebbs.
Between 2007 and 2009, the number of male cosmetic procedures stayed stagnant at 1.1 million. In 2010, the number grew to 1.2 million. Men’s procedures have grown from 8 percent of all cosmetic procedures in 2008 to 13 percent of all procedures in 2010.
According to the report, minimally invasive procedures have seen the biggest increase, with Botox and soft tissue fillers topping the list. According to the ASPS, facelifts for men rose 14 percent in 2010, and liposuction rose 7 percent nationally.
Read the Miami Herald report on plastic surgery.
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