Huge Increase in Plastic Surgery for Males

In a sign both of the Me Generation and the feminization, unisex-ation of society, there is a huge boom in men getting plastic surgery. The American Society of Plastic Aesthetic Surgery says the number of male surgeries increased more than 106% since 1997 (“Here’s Why There’s a Huge Boom,” Business Insider, Mar. 3, 2014). Douglas Steinbrech, a New York City-based plastic surgeon, lists three reasons why men use his services: to enhance one’s appearance, to enhance one’s career, and to regain a more youthful appearance. The most popular procedures are liposuction, rhinoplasty (nose job), eyelid surgery, gynescomastia (removal of breast tissue), and ear shaping.

(Friday Church News Notes, April 25, 2014, www.wayoflife.org fbns@wayoflife.org, 866-295-4143)

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