Top Five Cosmetic Procedures Men Are Spending Money On

Every year, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery releases an annual report on industry trends and some of this year’s results are staggering. Here are some of the highlights of 2015:

• Americans spent more than $13.5 billion getting work done last year, which is roughly $1.5 billion more than they spent in 2014.

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• While only 9.5% of the cosmetic procedures performed in the U.S. last year were on male clients, the number of men partaking in cosmetic procedures has grown by 325% since 1997.

• The top five surgical procedures for men: liposuction, nose surgery, eyelid surgery, male breast reduction, and facelift. Male breast reduction for the treatment of Gynecomastia rose by 26% last year alone, and by a total of 173% since the ‘90s.

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• Injectables like Botox and Juvéderm were the most popular nonsurgical procedures among both men and women.

• Tattoo removal ranked number 11 on the list of the most popular nonsurgical procedures for men, up about 39% from the previous year.

Curated article from:
GQ
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