LONDON, Jan. 29 The number of men who have undergone liposuction procedures to reduce their breast size substantially increased last year, a British report said.The Daily Mail reported 177 men last year had the medical procedure conducted to lessen the size of their breasts, three times the number who underwent the treatment in 2003.Plastic surgeon Adam Searle said the rise in the male liposuction is likely linked to increased fat brought about through female hormones accidentally added to Britain's waterways.Men come along and say, 'I am in the gym all the time. I have these lovely pecs but the fat on the side of the flank will not budge,' Searle said. Some feel the male breast can respond well to liposuction.With men adding to the total number of liposuction patients in Britain, a recent British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons report revealed the procedure is the nation's fasting growing medical practice.The paper said in 2006 alone, nearly 4,000 liposuction operations occurred in Britain.Copyright 2007 by UPI
