Why more men are secretly getting plastic surgery [Kyle Baltrusch, MD, Portland]

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You're listening to where before meets after.

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My name's Kyle Baltrisch. I am a plastic surgeon at

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Portland Plastic Surgery Group in Portland, organ Today we're going

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to be talking about male plastic surgery.

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Men don't get cosmetic surgery or cosmetic treatments as much

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as women do. And why do you think that is?

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I think that there used to be a stigma behind

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plastic surgery. I think that men's goals do differ from

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women and they want a very natural look and youthful

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look without being overdone or necessarily being seen for having

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had plastic surgery. But I certainly think the big issue

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was a stigma behind it and that men should age,

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you know, gracefully, that they should be content in how

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they look as they age. And also I think society

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puts a standard on beauty and there's always there's more

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been a pressure on women and an ideal for women.

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And so with that we've seen certainly a rise in

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women seeking plastic surgery. But I think you know now

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that there's more of an openness to it and an

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acceptance towards plastic surgery. We see more and more men

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seeking plastic surgery. For a youthful look that I certainly

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think social media plays a big part into this as well.

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You know, men see the value in a more youthful

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look not only with their personal life, but also their

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professional life. So we're seeing that gap close. So since

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you know, the early two thousands, certainly the biggest demographic

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is women, but we're starting to see that gap close

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more and more. I want patients to feel reassured that

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they're doing something for themselves, and so the big thing

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about consultations with us is that we're just offering all

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the information and options to patients and you know, learning

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their goals with plastic surgery. I think that the lingering

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stigma is still out there that I think male patients

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are a little wary of seeking plastic surgery. But it's normal.

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You know, that gap is closing, and I think that

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you know, pursuing a more natural, youthful appearance or addressing

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stubborn areas. You know, after the same massive weight loss,

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things that affect your self esteem and self confidence, patients

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are going to be more happy and confident after surgery.

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You know, pursuing this is normal, and the consultation is

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simply that it's offering information so that you make an

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informed decision of what you want to do. Not everyone

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is a good candidate for what they may feel like

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they're pursuing, and so we just want to be honest

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and make sure patients know what they're getting into or

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looking to do. But I think the big thing is

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is it needs to be normalized more.

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