The growing number of middle-aged and older men undergoing cosmetic enhancements continued into 2012. The need to look younger and fresher in today’s competitive job market, freshen-up before a big event (such as a wedding) and look their best (following the trend set by TOWIE) is prompting them to seek help from men like Dr. Hennessy.
Physicians and clinicians, such as Dr. Hennessy, specialising in non-invasive surgical procedures corroborate the trend.
Male patients now account for around 10 per cent of all cosmetic surgery procedures carried out in the UK, according to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, and the latest figures show a further 7 per cent rise in the number of men having work done. Among the most popular procedures are Botox and dermal fillers.
Dr. Hennessy, who has a practice in Preston, said: “There`s more men coming in now. I would say percentage-wise, we`re still looking 80{19761799e1353b7a6a49a5f02d3172230495afcde52b198895f8f3ba7ac759cb} women, 20{19761799e1353b7a6a49a5f02d3172230495afcde52b198895f8f3ba7ac759cb} guys. But that 20{19761799e1353b7a6a49a5f02d3172230495afcde52b198895f8f3ba7ac759cb} has kind of come from nothing to 20{19761799e1353b7a6a49a5f02d3172230495afcde52b198895f8f3ba7ac759cb} over, really just the past few years. It’s definitely increasing more and more. We let the ladies test it and then their guys are going in for it.”
Of course, boys will be boys, so there’s no bragging in the pub afterwards. Dr. Hennessy, says that one of the reasons men like to have wrinkle reduction is that it’s subtle and no one will know that work has been done – they’ll simply think you look fresh and healthy. “The good thing about Botox,” he said “is that men can get away with it. It’s very subtle, there’s no great signs of it, there’s no downtime. So if they don’t want to tell anybody, they don’t have to.”
But what’s so attractive in wrinkle reduction for a man?
“It’s preventative and corrective,” said Dr. Hennessy. “Because the muscles in the upper half of the face are the ones that cause the lines. So your frown lines, your crow’s feet across the forehead, it’s the muscle that does the damage. So the Botox will relax that muscle, stop it damaging the skin therefore kind of erase the lines you’ve already got and prevent lines coming as well.
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