Increase in Male Breast Reduction
Modern advances in cosmetic and plastic surgery have enabled us to increasingly elect to undergo corrective or enhancement procedures to improve our physical appearance.
Surgical options are manifold and can be carried out for a number of reasons.
One of the most popular forms of elective cosmetic surgery is breast augmentation, as recent statistical analysis demonstrates.
Figures reveal that of 34,100 procedures carried out in the UK in 2008, 8,439 were breast augmentations - up 30 per cent on 2007.
Although women dominated cosmetic demand in 2008, electing to undergo 31,183 of the nation's total procedures, the figures also reveal an increase in the number of men opting for surgery.
Breast reduction surgery has become a popular choice for both men and women - with the procedures called gynecomastia and mammoplasty respectively.
Breast reduction figures for 2008 for men and women constituted 3,845 - a rise of 13 per cent on the previous year.
In total, these figures reveal an increase of 44 per cent to a total 323 procedures undertaken by men in 2008.
These conclusive results reveal the growing appeal that cosmetic surgery has for both men and women.
The overall aim of breast reductive surgery is the same for both sexes - to reduce the size of the breasts.
The reasons for why men and women may consider breast reduction are not dissimilar, although surgical procedure varies slightly between the two.
For women, reducing the size of their breasts may be a constitutionally healthy objective.
Breasts that outsize a woman's frame can cause a number of physical discomforts.
Not only can they preclude participation in exercise, they can also cause sore back, neck and hands, excess sweating, and headaches.
Both men and women can experience an increase in the size of their breasts because of hormonal imbalances.
Women may find their beasts increase in size during the menopause, or while undergoing Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
Men too may experience abnormal growth of glandular breast tissue because of hormonal imbalance.
For men, excess breast tissue can also form through excessive intake of alcohol, use of bodybuilding drugs and dramatic weight loss, leaving skin saggy and oversized around the breast area.
Whether male or female, however, abnormally or uncomfortably enlarged breasts can result in a negative psychological impact on their lives, leaving breast reduction an attractive option for many.
The surgical procedure for men and women involves the removal of excess fat, glandular tissue and skin to realise more suitably sized breasts, with the nipple repositioned appropriately.
However, whereas for women the breasts are reshaped and resized, the procedure for men centres on flattening the breast area.
The procedure takes roughly one and a half hours for men, but can take considerably longer for women with recovery time generally taking up to four weeks.
Furthermore, during the recovery period men will wear a compression vest, whilst women will wear a sports bra.
There are relatively few side effects for men as there are for women, who may experience nipple insensitivity and will be unable to breast feed.
However, many successful breast reduction candidates will testify that their outcomes far outweigh their expectations, with their new reduced breasts enabling them to lead the lives they'd been waiting for.
Surgical options are manifold and can be carried out for a number of reasons.
One of the most popular forms of elective cosmetic surgery is breast augmentation, as recent statistical analysis demonstrates.
Figures reveal that of 34,100 procedures carried out in the UK in 2008, 8,439 were breast augmentations - up 30 per cent on 2007.
Although women dominated cosmetic demand in 2008, electing to undergo 31,183 of the nation's total procedures, the figures also reveal an increase in the number of men opting for surgery.
Breast reduction surgery has become a popular choice for both men and women - with the procedures called gynecomastia and mammoplasty respectively.
Breast reduction figures for 2008 for men and women constituted 3,845 - a rise of 13 per cent on the previous year.
In total, these figures reveal an increase of 44 per cent to a total 323 procedures undertaken by men in 2008.
These conclusive results reveal the growing appeal that cosmetic surgery has for both men and women.
The overall aim of breast reductive surgery is the same for both sexes - to reduce the size of the breasts.
The reasons for why men and women may consider breast reduction are not dissimilar, although surgical procedure varies slightly between the two.
For women, reducing the size of their breasts may be a constitutionally healthy objective.
Breasts that outsize a woman's frame can cause a number of physical discomforts.
Not only can they preclude participation in exercise, they can also cause sore back, neck and hands, excess sweating, and headaches.
Both men and women can experience an increase in the size of their breasts because of hormonal imbalances.
Women may find their beasts increase in size during the menopause, or while undergoing Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
Men too may experience abnormal growth of glandular breast tissue because of hormonal imbalance.
For men, excess breast tissue can also form through excessive intake of alcohol, use of bodybuilding drugs and dramatic weight loss, leaving skin saggy and oversized around the breast area.
Whether male or female, however, abnormally or uncomfortably enlarged breasts can result in a negative psychological impact on their lives, leaving breast reduction an attractive option for many.
The surgical procedure for men and women involves the removal of excess fat, glandular tissue and skin to realise more suitably sized breasts, with the nipple repositioned appropriately.
However, whereas for women the breasts are reshaped and resized, the procedure for men centres on flattening the breast area.
The procedure takes roughly one and a half hours for men, but can take considerably longer for women with recovery time generally taking up to four weeks.
Furthermore, during the recovery period men will wear a compression vest, whilst women will wear a sports bra.
There are relatively few side effects for men as there are for women, who may experience nipple insensitivity and will be unable to breast feed.
However, many successful breast reduction candidates will testify that their outcomes far outweigh their expectations, with their new reduced breasts enabling them to lead the lives they'd been waiting for.
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