People used to think that breast augmentation is only for women. However, in the San Francisco Bay Area breast augmentation through breast implant procedures has also been used on men. Male breast augmentation has become an expression of one’s gender preferences, especially for transsexuals.

Male San Francisco residents who wish to look like women undergo breast augmentation to alter their physical look and make their bodies resemble feminine anatomy. Society often puts a lot of importance on the ideal appearance of a woman’s body, especially the size and prominence of her breasts. So, for these men, having breasts similar to a woman’s is a major factor in sustaining their internal motivations of acting and feeling like women.

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According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), in 2008 breast augmentation was the number one surgical cosmetic procedure performed on patients in the United States. The top 5 surgical cosmetic procedures in 2008 included:

Breast augmentation: 307,230 Nose reshaping (rhinoplasty): 279,218 Liposuction: 245,138 Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty): 221,398 Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty): 121,653

Reasons for Breast Augmentation There are many reasons why so many women turn to cosmetic surgeons for breast augmentation procedures, including:

To simply increase breast size To reverse the breast volume loss effects of pregnancy, breastfeeding, age or weight loss To even out lopsided or asymmetrical breasts To reconstruct breasts after a mastectomy To increase self-confidence and feel better about themselves Read the rest of this entry »