GYNECOMASTIA

What is Gynecomastia? Both male and female of the species have breast tissue. At puberty, the breast develops, guided by hormones and genetic programming the breast evolves in its classical form into a female or a male breast. Some men have excessive fatty or glandular tissue and it causes the chest to swell up like a woman’s breast. This swelling up is referred to as gynecomastia. Gynecomastia is generally painless and feels like a rubbery mass below the surface of the nipple and can be observed either unilaterally or bilaterally. Although Gynecomastia is painless, sometimes tenderness or sensitivity can be observed in the affected region. Reasons for getting a Male Breast Reduction: To determine if you are a good candidate for male breast reduction surgery, your health history will be discussed. During the consultation, your consultant will take time to understand your goals and desires as well as review available techniques for treatment. Candidates for male breast reduction may be in their teenage years or fully grown adults.

Before Surgery: To achieve the best results, our doctors usually combine liposuction with excisional techniques. Depending on the characteristics of the breast tissue, it may be excised through a small semicircular incision around the areola, after which liposuction is performed to sculpt and contour the surrounding soft tissue. The best results in gynecomastia surgery stem from proper liposuction contouring and expert breast tissue excision. Male breast reduction surgery can be performed as an outpatient procedure under general or local anaesthesia.