Research from the Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America

The authors of this report hold that plastic surgery for men has traditionally focused on “function over form,” since male plastic surgery patients were not often as concerned with their appearance as their female counterparts. It has historically been much more uncommon for men to consider facial rejuvenation surgery, or a face lift, than it has been for women. Typically, when a man requested this type of cosmetic plastic surgery, he would do so because of functional concerns that were arising due to the effects of aging. In recent years, this is less and less the case, according to...

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Facial cosmetic plastic surgery procedures of all types are rapidly gaining popularity. However, the authors of this report cite research from the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery which estimates that nearly 80% of all cosmetic procedures currently performed in the United States are non surgical procedures. That still leaves almost two million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures being performed annually in this country alone. However, while the utilization of cosmetic plastic surgery procedures has increased a very respectable 19% over the past five years, non-surgical cosmetic procedures have increased a tremendous 47%. The authors note that a substantial shift...

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