Man, 54, has liposuction and pack implants – to keep up with his 33-year-old wife: 'I wanted to go clubbing with her in Ibiza,' he says

 

In the year that has seen the likes of Liam  Neeson, Tom Cruise and Sean Penn all reveal their toned torsos, there has been a  dramatic rise in the number of male patients in their fifties and sixties  seeking cosmetic treatment in order to achieve a more defined, muscular physique  at a later stage in life.
One such man is 54-year-old Donovan Nelson,  who has undergone laser liposuction and pec implants to keep up with his  33-year-old wife. more pics after the cut...

Donovan from Braintree, Essex, was once in  very good  shape – exercising regularly and eating healthily – but nevertheless  he  struggled to maintain a body that was toned and muscular through  exercise  alone.

Honed to perfection: 54-year-old Donovan underwent a new  type of lipo called VASER so that he could keep up with his 33-year-old  girlfriend

In his younger days Donovan, who owns his  own marketing company, was better able to achieve  the results he wanted but  after starting a family and living a busy  working life, he struggled to  maintain a lifestyle that was active  enough to give him the body he wanted.
Donovan’s wife Anna is also 21 years  his  junior and so the pressure to look fit and in shape alongside her  was even  larger because of this age gap.
In the end he resorted to a  treatment called VASER high def  at The Private Clinic, performed by Dr Mike  Comins.
The treatment was  carried out under local  anaesthetic and involved melting away the  unwanted fat and removing it via a  tiny canula

Maintenance: Donovan struggled to maintain a lifestyle  that was active enough to give him the body he wanted alongside his younger  wife

Dr Comins targets the  underlying fat during  the procedure and suctions it out around the  musculature to create a more  defined, finished result.
Speaking to MailOnline, Donovan said: 'You  can only go so far with exercise and at my age it's much harder to keep the  weight off.
'I do a lot of cardio but it's hard to shift  the fat in certain areas, especially after a certain age.
'The good thing about this treatment is it's  targeted weight loss off the area you want to lose it from. I had love handles  and fat below my pecs and I wanted to get rid of it.'
He underwent the treatment six months ago and  it set him back £10,000 but he maintains that it was worth every  penny.

Before and after: The candid photographs show the before  (L) and after (R) effects of the £10,000 treatment

He said: 'Now I feel so much more confident  and I love walking around without my top on.

'I like to go to Ibiza every summer for a few  days and dance with my top  off  - being over 50 it's hard to dance around  with your top off unless  you're in good shape.

'I would say to other men, try and get in  shape through exercise first,  but if that doesn't work then perhaps surgery is  a better option. Also,  the amount it costs is a good incentive to keep it  off

Staying in shape: Donovan maintains his great shape with  Muy Thai boxing and weight training 4-5 times each week

He said: 'I do get told I look very young for  my  age. I once got stopped at passport control as the officer didn't  believe  it was me, because of my age.'
He also had a pec implant a few years ago and  is keen to have more treatment on his lower abdomen next as he wants more  definition there.
And it seems that Donovan isn't alone in his  quest for more definition.
The number of men above the age of 50 who  have undergone the non-surgical alternative to liposuction at The Private Clinic  of Harley Street has increased by more than 110 per cent in the past two years.
Now, almost 20 per cent of the total number  of men who undergo VASER at the clinic are above the age of 50.

Confidence: He says he feels so much more confident with  his new shape and loves taking his shirt off in Ibiza

Experts have put this increase down to a more  open attitude to cosmetic surgery amongst men, together with the presence of  older males in the public eye - from heads of industry and politicians to actors  and musicians - who are today being photographed looking fit and well later in  life.
Dr Mike Comins, cosmetic doctor at The  Private Clinic, who has performed more VASER treatments than any other  practitioner in the UK, said: 'Some four-five years ago the average age of a  patient who came to me expressing an interest in VASER was around 30 years old.  At that time it was incredibly rare for men in their 50s and 60s to seek the  treatment.
'Now a considerable proportion of the males I  treat are 50 or older, which demonstrates a dramatic change in attitude towards  cosmetic treatment

Not alone: Donovan isn't alone is his quest for greater  abs, the Private Clinic have been a 110 per cent surge in men seeking the  treatment

'There are a number of reasons I would  attribute to the rise in numbers. A lot of the men I treat have exercised  regularly and maintained a healthy diet their whole lives in order to remain in  shape.
'When these men reach their mid fifties and  their metabolism begins to slow, they struggle to maintain that physique but  they are not prepared to give up the body that they desire. 'Gone are the days where men can afford not  to care about the way they look and their physical health and fitness. Now these  men are in the public eye and they care a great deal about looking and feeling  fit and healthy beyond the age of fifty.
'I’m also increasingly aware that captains of  industry are taking a much greater interest in their general health, fitness and  physical appearance.
'The image of a senior male figure in  business today is very different to what it was some 10-15 years ago. 
           

 

before and after