Gym, Check. Diet, Check. Face, Lift

Younger Men Seek Cosmetic Surgery as Stigma Fades, Recovery Gets Easier; Goodbye, 'Turkey Neck'

By LAURA LANDRO
WSJ

For David Culpepper, the deciding factor was his fiancée, playfully telling the 59-year-old executive she didn't want wedding pictures "with that big old saggy chin." On Dec. 31, the Virginia businessman got rid of it, undergoing a face-lift and chin implant in the office of New York plastic surgeon David Hidalgo.

Women account for the majority of cosmetic procedures, but more men are opting for plastic surgery and other enhancements to lift droopy necks, excise excess body fat, and pin back protruding ears.

Younger men are increasingly viewing cosmetic procedures—generally not covered by insurance—as an acceptable way to make themselves more attractive, or correct embarrassing or unmanly features.

Thanks to advancements in techniques, surgeries that once required a hospital stay are now done on an outpatient basis, with less time needed for recovery. Surgeons say this appeals to men who don't like the idea of taking lots of time off for an elective procedure.

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