Record numbers of men seeking moob jobs 
Created on 01st January 1970
According to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (BAAPS), the number of men in the UK seeking gynaecomastia (male breast reduction surgery) has almost doubled in the past twelve months. The procedure saw a 44% increase in 2008, making it the fifth most popular procedure for men, after rhinoplasty (nose jobs), blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), corrective ear surgery and liposuction.
Often thought to be symptomatic of being overweight, scientists have recently revealed that 'man boobs' may have another trigger; increasing amounts of oestrogen in the environment means that the female hormone is regularly ingested in food and drink, and it is believed that this could cause a hormonal imbalance, leading to a surplus of breast tissue in some men.
Related Articles
Looking Good, Feeling Great!
Dr Joffily of Botonics answers the questions you wanted asking on revolutionary body sculpting treatment SmartLipoWhat is it?A revolutionary new body sculpting treatment using lasers to achieve similar ...
Read Full ArticleGet in Shape for Summer!
Clinics are now offering revolutionary techniques such as Velashape and SmartLipo that can give you the figure you want in no time at all. Olivia Young investigates...The shops are full of the latest ...
Read Full ArticleRight on the Nose
Rajan Uppal of the West London Clinic explains how rhinoplasty has become increasingly popular among ethnic minoritiesNose reshaping is one of the most common operations performed in the world and is ...
Read Full ArticleThe Philosophy of Rhinoplasty
Professor Frame of Springfield Hospital discusses his surgical approach to rhinoplastyThe procedureIn aesthetic terms, a rhinoplasty is a procedure that changes the shape of a nose. It is performed using ...
Read Full ArticleEyes Right
Those dark hollows under your eyes just won't go and they make you look exhausted and old, so how can you get rid of them? Easily - as a new non-surgical treatment is available for quick and painless ...
Read Full ArticleEyes Wide Open
Lisa Jennings investigates eye rejuvenation...Dark circles, crow's-feet and baggy eyelids are all ageing, so it's hardly surprising that Botulinum toxin (botox) and hyaluronic acid filler treatments ...
Read Full ArticleDo I Need Breast Implants?
Mr Andrea Marando, a leading cosmetic surgeon, offers some advice for patients considering breast augmentation Well, nobody ‘needs' cosmetic surgery and nobody ‘needs' bigger breasts is my ...
Read Full ArticleLess is More...
Dr Mike Comins talks to Olivia Young about Macrolane, the brand new treatment that is giving women the natural look they desireFor women scared of invasive surgery or worried about the unnatural looking ...
Read Full ArticleFind a Practitioner
Get a Practitioner to Contact You
If you’re busy and don't have time to research local practitioners then why not use our contact service? We will make your details available to a number of local practitioners who in turn will send you the information you are looking for. Fill in your details below.
Ask the Experts
Whilst we can’t answer personally please feel free to submit your question and we will ask our experts and post the response below. Names and contacts will not be published. Click here to ask us a question.
- I have suffered from chronic anorexia/bulimia for many years and had a MACS facelift 18 months ago to repair the damage. Why is it so difficult to get cosmetic surgery on the NHS?
- I keep reading about a non-surgical facelift. What is this?
- I would like revision rhinoplasty but I understand that it would cost much more than the first operation. Why is that?
Real Life Stories
At CosmeticSurgeryToday.co.uk, we want to hear about your experience and results from cosmetic and aesthetic surgery. Click here to tell us how fantastic you feel, how great your friends say you're looking, or how a little nip and tuck has given you new-found confidence.