Men Seeking "Moob Jobs"
While some plastic surgeons are witnessing a drop in patient numbers as a result of the global recession, early reports indicate that men opting for cosmetic enhancements are keeping other surgeons' businesses afloat. Many practices are seeking bailouts, chasing debts and losing personnel - beauty is still booming - however not with the usual visitors. Typically women have been deemed as more frequent cosmetic surgery patrons, nay junkies, but in recent months, their male counterparts have been lining up by the droves for a nip and a tuck.
The Yorkshire Post reported, "While women last year made up 91 percent of cosmetic surgery's clientele, men are increasingly making their mark as demand for male breast reductions to correct so called "moobs" rockets. "The financial downturn began last year, but the public's interest in aesthetic surgery remained strong," says Nigel Mercer, consultant plastic surgeon and president of the BAAPS."
Clearly some folks are unscathed by the recession and choosing to spend their discretionary income lavishly despite the economic climate. With surgery prices going down in the current market, people with a bit of extra coin may be able to look younger and more fit and even pay less. Some people are turning to non-invasive procedures for their aesthetic needs, but other men and women are jumping onto the cosmetic surgery bandwagon while the prices are low and the top surgeons' services are most widely available.
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