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BOULDER — The number of men wanting to look younger is on the rise. As they age, they want to look as good as they can.

Some local plastic surgeons have seen as much as a 20 percent increase in male patients annually in the last 10 years.

Nationally, men made up 9 percent of all plastic-surgery patients in 2011, compared with 5 percent 10 years ago, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, a national trade group.

“Men are living longer and healthier, so there’s that attitude of, ‘why not invest in my appearance?’ ” said Peter Schmid, a plastic…