Cosmetic Surgery More Popular With Men Than With Women
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Cosmetic Surgery More Popular With Men Than With Women
Following a survey into the perception of body image and attitude towards cosmetic surgery, it has emerged that more men than women would now consider cosmetic surgery!
Sep 03, 2009 – The survey was conducted on Behalf of Viridian Medical the Vaser Liposuction clinic and had surprise results including increased interest in plastic surgery by men.
The survey was conducted on Behalf of Viridian Medical the Vaser Liposuction clinic and had surprise results including increased interest in plastic surgery by men.
Liposuction remains the procedure most favoured by the British public. Of the men and women surveyed 46.2% of men said they would consider cosmetic surgery compared to 45.5% of women. This result shows that for the first time men’s attitudes towards cosmetic surgery, perhaps from the result of added pressure regarding body image , is almost in line with that of women’s.
Comparing the British regions, Scotland had the high percentage of those surveyed which indicated 50% would like to have liposuction. Wales came in second place with 33%, but the South had the lowest percentage indicating they would like to have surgery.
About Viridian: Viridian Medical are specialists in non-surgical cosmetic procedures. They are based in Guildford, Surrey and Windsor, Berkshire and are ideally place to serve customers throughout London and the south east. They offer skin care products and a wide range of treatments suchs Botox, Smartlipo, Scultpra and facial fillers such as Restylane, Perlane and Juvederm.
Viridian Medical was established to deliver high quality cosmetic medical services and is run by Dr Bea Brookes MBBS FRCS FCEM, a member of BACD and registered with the GMC. We can provide a spectrum of procedures for both the face and body and have a network of other professional and specific clinics for treatment areas we do not cover e.g. Pixel for facial rejuvenation.
Dr Bea Brookes graduated from Kings College Hospital London University in 1987 and followed a career in general surgery in the SE of England. She studied plastic and reconstructive and aesthetic surgery at Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead as a junior surgeon. This is hallowed ground and the birth place of plastics surgery in the world (Sir Archibald McIndoe and the guinea pig pilots of WW2) and this gave her an excellent grounding in surgical techniques, patient assessment, and approach to cosmetic work. Dr Brookes became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS) in 1992.
Since then she has used her surgical experience and hospital experience as a Consultant in Accident and Emergency (A&E) in Surrey, where she has worked for over 10 years. Dr Brookes was the “Lead Clinician” there for 7 years and has been awarded two clinical excellence awards for her contribution to developing the service
