Gynecomastia - Male Breast Reduction

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Gynecomastia | Buttock Lift

This surgery may be performed on any healthy, emotionally stable individual. Ideal patients would be those with firm, elastic skin that will respond to the changes in the body's shape.

Every major surgery comes with the risk of infection, or of adverse reactions to the anesthesia administered. Other complications that may occur are skin injuries, excessive bleeding, and excessive fluid loss or accumulation. Temporarily there may be a loss of sensation in the breast area, which may last up to a year. This is due to the shifting of the nerves during surgery. While it may take as long as a year for the nerves to fully recover and for sensation to return, this period is usually significantly shorter for most patients.

The inital consultation before surgery is very important, as before surgery may be performed it is important to determine the cause of the gynecomastia. This may be due to a variety of reasons, ranging from an impaired liver function to the use of anabolic steroids.

The causes of gynecomastia may include the following:


• • Puberty
• • Obesity
• • Klinefelter Syndrome
• • Gilbert’s Syndrome
• • Aging
• • Problems with testicular hormone production
• • The use of common prescription medications
• • The use of medications containing estrogen
• • The use of anabolic steroids
• • The use of herbal testosterone additives
• • Impaired liver function

We provide a set list of instructions to our patients to follow in preparation for surgery, usually beginning two weeks before the surgery date. We ask the patient to eat healthy, take certain vitamins and medications, and to avoid alcohol and smoking, even during the recovery period. Smoking is known to decrease circulation in the body, and may contribute to bad scarring.

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