UK: British actor and dancer Luke Henderson undergoes liposuction in the pursuit of his perfect body

Record ID: 572676

  • Title: UK: British actor and dancer Luke Henderson undergoes liposuction in the pursuit of his perfect body
  • Date: 31st May 2008
  • Summary: (L!3) LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (MAY 27, 2008) (REUTERS) CONSULTANT PLASTIC SURGEON MR. SHAILESH VADADORIA ENTERING THE ROOM AT THE WEST LONDON CLINIC WITH PATIENT LUKE HENDERSON SITTING ON BED ACTOR AND DANCER LUKE HENDERSON MR. SHAILESH VADADORIA EXPLAINS THE LIPOSUCTION PROCEDURE TO HENDERSON HANDS OF MR. VADADORIA WRITING LUKE HENDERSON FILLING OUT FORM HANDS OF HENDERSON WRITING (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR AND DANCER, LUKE HENDERSON, SAYING: "Yeah my family, you know, are probably not shocked that I'm having it done, you know my brother said you don't need it doing, my other sister said oh you don't need it doing and my other one was like, yeah definitely go and have it done. So it just depends, you know my mum is not surprised." HAND OF MR. VADADORIA DRAWING A LINE DOWN THE CHEST OF HENDERSON LUKE HENDERSON HAND OF MR. VADADORIA MARKING OUT WHERE HE IS GOING TO EXTRACT THE FAT FROM HENDERSON'S BODY VARIOUS OF HENDERSON BEING PAINTED BY NURSES WITH IODINE IN PREPARATION FOR SURGERY
  • Embargoed: 15th June 2008 13:00
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  • Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Showbiz,Lifestyle
  • Reuters ID: LVA4O66JYAUQULWR7WWU03NKLOMU
  • Story Text: The UK cosmetic surgery market has rapidly expanded over the past 5 years. More and more men are turning to extreme lengths to get the perfect body. 28 year-old actor and dancer Luke Henderson has decided to have liposuction on his stomach, thighs and love handles. He's not overweight but after turning down a part in a new musical because he felt too fat, surgery seemed the only option.
    Luke said his family were not surprised by his decision.
    "Yeah my family, you know, probably not shocked that I'm having it done, you know my brother said you don't need it doing, my other sister said oh you don't need it doing and my other one was like, yeah definitely go and have it done. So it just depends, you know my mum is not surprised."
    Figures released by The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons show that during 2007, the number of male liposuction operations grew by 18 percent, making it the second most popular procedure amongst men in Britain.
    Consultant surgeon Shailesh Vadadoria will perform the operation at the West London Clinic.
    The procedure is expected to last just over 3 hours and will be performed under local anaesthetic making it easier for the surgeon to sculpt the body and it shortens the recovery time. Luke should be able to go home the same day although it will take a further six weeks to heal before he will see the final results.
    The cost is not cheap. Liposuction costs approximately six thousand pounds (11, 858 USD) and is the second most popular cosmetic surgery procedure amongst men in the UK after the nose job. Figures released by The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons saw men having 2,881 cosmetic procedures in 2007. The top five surgical procedures for men in 2007 were: rhinoplasty (716), liposuction (582), eyelid surgery or blepharoplasty (558), ear correction or otoplasty (418), and face/neck lift (230 - rise of 21 percent).
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