Record number of men getting breast tucks

London: Plastic surgeons are reporting a record number of "man boob" reduction operations as the rise in demand outstrips that for all other procedures, including women's breast enlargement.

Figures published by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons showed surgeries to correct gynecomastia in men grew by 80 per cent. The association's audit reveals 581 male breast tucks were performed by members in 2009, up from 323 in 2008. Five years ago, just 22 gynecomastia operations were performed on men. The association represents one in three plastic surgeons.