Expert: More South African Men Going Under the Knife

A plastic surgery expert revealed that the number of South African men are either getting plastic surgery, or are becoming more open to the option.

The number of male plastic surgery patients has grown to the point of equaling the number of female patients, according to Cape Town plastic surgeon Lionel Jedeikin. He added that this behavior points to the possibility of more men having an increased need to appear younger for both social and professional reasons.

“We found that after the recession, the number of male patients rose as they wanted to maintain their positions at work,” explained Dr. Jedeikin.

Records from First Health Finance (FHF), which provides financial assistance for plastic surgery procedures, revealed that the surgical operation had by most male patients is liposuction (30%), with about 600 applications per month, from male applicants with an average age of 38.

Other procedures include nose jobs (25%), tummy tucks (20%), breast reduction (15%), and hair implants (10%).

Jedeikin furthered, saying that the change in behavior is rooted in middle-aged employees’ desire to enhance their appearance to help boost their competitiveness and relevance in the workplace amidst the newer, younger, fresher faces.

He also identified another major reason being men’s seemingly imperative need to be successful with the opposite sex.

FHF’s records show that the oldest man financed for plastic surgery was aged 55; the youngest was aged 24.

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