Male chest reduction cosmetic surgery up 7%.  Gastric Band Too.

The number of male chest reduction procedures carried out last year grew by 7% compared to the previous year.

The increase is part of an overall rise in the percentage of plastic surgery that is carried out on men.  Other fast growing surgeries include tummy tuck, which was up by 15% on the previous year and male liposuction, up 8%.  These increases could be due to high obesity levels, which have also led to many more people opting for gastric band surgery.

Gastric Band Improves Teens Health, Says US Study.  Liposuction.

A new study into the effects of weight loss surgery suggests that such surgery can provide a marked improvement in cardiovascular health.

Researchers found reduced amounts of fat in the bloodstream and reduced risk of type 2 diabetes.  The huge take up of gastric band surgery has led to a large number of studies into the long term effects of such surgery, although many, including this one, are on a small scale.  Similar small studies have also found health benefits provided by cosmetic surgery including liposuction, which also appears to reduce the amount of fat in the blood stream.

Botox Rise Slower Than Liposuction, Tummy Tuck Plastic Surgery, Gastric Band.

The wrinkle reduction injectable, Botox, increased in popularity slower than traditional cosmetic surgery such as breast enlargement, tummy tuck or liposuction.

Botox has famously outperformed traditional cosmetic surgery procedures over the past few years, but figures for 2011 show that sales of Botox actually increased at a slower rate of 7% compared to traditional plastic surgery which rose 10%.

Some suggest that this could be due to a backlog of people who put off procedures such as face and neck lift when the recession struck, in favour of cheaper, temporary treatments such as Botox.

TOWIE Responsible For £1.4bn Surge In Plastic Surgery etc.?

Hit show ‘The Only Way Is Essex’ could be responsible for boosting the UK economy by £1.4 billion, it is claimed.

It has been reported that increases in cosmetic surgery including breast enlargement and liposuction, as well as stilettos and a specific brand of nail extensions, are a result of their appearances on the show.

A large number of the cast of  TOWIE have had cosmetic surgery procedures including as breast enlargement, liposuction, nose surgery.

Non-Surgical Cosmetic Surgery To Grow More Than Tummy Tuck, Gastric Band In 2012?

Non surgical cosmetic surgery treatments such as Botox, fillers and chemical peels are predicted to rise faster than traditional plastic surgery such as tummy tuck and liposuction.

Non surgical cosmetic surgery rose by 6% last year, and is expected to rise at a greater rate during 2012.  Men make up an increasingly large percentage of both surgical and non-surgical procedures.  One factor is thought to be increasing rates of obesity, which has also lead to a greater number of people considering weight loss surgery such as gastric band.