A Surgical Procedure To Enhance Your Macho Looks

By Author: Sarah Morris
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Like many of his contemporaries, a software professional in Santa Clara spent much of the shelter-at-home time on FaceTime and Zoom and was not happy with himself.

The bad definition of his chest disgusted him. This was despite his regular weightlifting and exercising.

He wanted an appearance of more muscle mass that displayed greater firmness.

So, he was not averse to embark on aesthetic interventions.

He is not alone.

The present pandemic has triggered high interest in plastic surgery. It is allowing people with time and money to go in for facial or body rejuvenation.

Many men are taking advantage of the protracted lockdown to go under the knife for elective procedures.

It is the millennial men who are indulging in concentrated self-scrutiny.

They look at themselves on the screen and wish they could change this or that.

Older men are not averse too. They add fillers to their cheeks and Botox on their foreheads.

Pec implants are catching on.

Many men are looking for highly skilled doctors who can refine and contour their breasts ...
... by providing chest implants for males.

What are male chest implants?

Male chest implants also called pectoral or pec implants are silicone gel or solid silicone implants that the surgeon inserts to create a more developed male chest muscle area.

Body builders seem to prefer it more than others, but it is also a good option for men who want highly developed pectoral muscles.

It is also suitable for men who had liposuction in their chest area and too much fat was removed.

The procedure does have its share of drawbacks:

• The implants may shift after they have been put in position and display asymmetry.
• Complete healing takes a long time ~ 6 weeks.
• You may experience numbness and/or muscle spasms at the area of procedure.

The procedure is generally safe though risks like bleeding and infection can occur. The risks are very low if the procedure is done by an experienced board-certified surgeon.

What does the procedure involve?

• It is done as outpatient surgery under general anesthesia.
• The doctor makes an incision of around 2 inches in the armpit.
• The surgeon creates a pocket for the implant under the pectoralis major muscle.
• The implant is placed properly in position.
• The entire procedure takes ~ 2 hours.

Like most cosmetic surgery trends, the rise of pec implants can be attributed to social media with scores of men flaunting their gym bodies.

“The pressure seems to be more on gay men”, says a surgeon who has been frequently performing male chest implants. “They have stringent body standards and even negative body images”.

A cosmetic surgeon has revealed that 65 percent of requests for pec implants are from gay men.

Frankly speaking, there is no harm in going in for any form of cosmetic uplift if it builds confidence and restores self-esteem.
But it is important that you must speak with former patients to know how they feel, and which doctor to choose.

After all, pec implants are not something doctors do frequently, so it makes sense to choose a doctor who has done scores of such procedures.