Breast reduction for men is the fastest-growing part of the cosmetic surgery industry for the second year running, plastic surgeons have said.
The number of such operations rose from 323 in 2008 to 581 last year - an 80% increase - the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons said.
Pressure created by men's magazines was partly to blame, one surgeon said.
Cosmetic surgery appears to be defying the recession, with an overall increase in the number of procedures.
Nine out of 10 cosmetic procedures carried out by members of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (Baaps) in 2009 were performed on women, with breast enlargement the most popular operation.
But the most dramatic rises were seen in the world of male surgery - an overall increase of more than a fifth over the year.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Male breast reduction the fastest-growing cosmetic surgery.
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Because this procedure can have such a big impact on your life it is extremely important to learn as much as you can about it to be sure that this is the procedure for you.
Though nothing has been conclusive from the previous studies of the cause of gynecomastia, it is generally attributed to hormonal imbalance or medication.
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