TRENDS IN MALE PLASTIC SURGERY

Nearly 9% of the patients seeking cosmetic surgery in 2011 were men, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, and plastic surgeons say the number of male patients is growing. Men often seek gynecomastia treatment, liposuction, blepharoplasty and dermal fillers, according to plastic surgeons Richard Zeff and Charles Gaudet and data from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Gaudet said men "know the procedures are available and they are taking advantage of the confidence it gives them." SeacoastOnline (Portsmouth, N.H.)