More and more dads want to be trim and are turning to cosmetic surgery for a little help. In fact, liposuction continues to be the number one cosmetic surgery procedure among men, according to new statistics released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). A total of 19,789 liposuction procedures were performed in 1998, more than tripling the 1992 figure of 6,138 procedures. Liposuction is a technique to remove unwanted fat deposits from specific areas of the body. It is not a substitute for weight reduction, but a method of removing localized fat that doesn’t respond to dieting and exercise. Statistics show that 9 percent of all cosmetic procedures are performed on men.

“Women are no longer alone in their desire to look and feel younger,” says ASPS President Paul Schnur, MD. “More and more men are having cosmetic surgery, not only to look and feel younger, but also to sometimes give themselves a competitive edge in the workplace.” The second most popular procedure among men is blepharoplasty (eye lid surgery),with 15,564 procedures performed in 1998. This number is nearly 75 percent higher thanin 1992 with 8,919 procedures.

(Note: Information taken from Plastic Surgery Information Center. Consumers may call the Plastic Surgery Information Center at 1-800-635-0635.)

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