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Liposuction Cost For Men

By Adam Togo
Nov 1, 2009
People generally tend to believe that more women undergo plastic surgery than men. However, today liposuction for men is gaining momentum, especially in metropolitan cities like New York and Los Angeles. The procedural difference in the treatment offered to the men and women based on the requests put forth by them explains why the actual cost of liposuction is more for men than for women.

Typically, the cost of liposuction is based on the area covered under the surgery. This is one of the underlying facts that define why the charges levied from men for liposuction is greater than on women. With men being well-built than women, he has more area to be covered resulting in larger costs as compared to that on women.

For smaller areas smaller anesthesia dosage is required. Most procedures that require only local anesthesia do not need an anesthesiologist to perform the administration which saves money. The combination of lower dosage without the need for an anesthesiologist makes a huge difference in the final cost of liposuction.

However, the increased cost of the procedure in men is mainly on account of the biological difference between them. The fat cells in men are more fibrous and tougher making the task of removing them more time consuming. This is another reason as to why the men are charged more for liposuction than women.

Another cause for the mounting cost is the request for treatment placed by men on areas that are more fibrous where mere exercise and dieting fails to make any positive and immediate outcome like the abdomen, chest and the love handles at the sides of the waist.

It is important to receive some form of consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon before proceeding to the actual surgery. Liposuction for men as well as women require that the patient be carefully evaluated for all health purposes to avoid any unnecessary risk of complications. Even though laser liposuction is the popular procedure for the areas that men tend to request and is a very safe technique in its own right.
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