Opinion: More young men are coming to me for plastic surgery. The way I think about them has changed

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What happened

“The young men in my clinic are responding rationally to a system that was designed for profit,” writes plastic surgeon Kavitha Ranganathan.

Key facts

  • “The young men in my clinic are responding rationally to a system that was designed for profit,” writes plastic surgeon Kavitha Ranganathan.
  • Reported by STAT and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:30:00 UTC.

Why it matters

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