Saint Paul Male Breast Reduction doctors
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Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS
Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon
4825 Olson Memorial Highway (Hwy 55) Suite 200, Minneapolis |
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James A. Hoffman, MD
Saint Paul Plastic Surgeon
1875 Woodwinds Dr. Ste. 240, Woodbury |
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Heather Rocheford, MD
Saint Paul Plastic Surgeon
2101 Woodwinds Dr Suite 400, Woodbury |
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James D. Foley, MD
St. Paul Plastic Surgeon
17 West Exchange Street Suite 804, Saint Paul |
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Warren Schubert, MD
Saint Paul Plastic Surgeon
640 Jackson Street Plastic & Hand Surgery Mail Stop 11503B, St. Paul |
Recent Answers
How much does male breast reduction cost? What factors influence the price of male breast reduction? Will insurance cover the expense?
In my area of the country, I have not found any of the insurance companies will cover gynecomastia reduction surgery. Even for patients who have developed this after use of some medications, it has not been covered. This is considered an elective, cosmetic surgery. The cost varies depending on if it is one sided or bilateral and how large the reduction will be because it usually takes longer. The cost includes anesthesia, operating room and all of the followup appointments. It varies quite a bit across the country, so visit with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon who can show you a lot of photos and decide if the cost will be worth it for you. Best Wishes.
I think I have gynecomastia and am considering a male breast reduction. Is there a standard I should apply to decide if I really need the surgery?
If your gynecomastia is bothering you it may be a good time to visit with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon who does a lot of these procedures. You should see lots of pictures of their results. My patients range from very minor to more major gynecomastia. The decision should be made after you understand all of the risks and benefits and decide if it is right for you. If you are considering this, the best results come when the skin is still young, and more elastic. By the time men are in their 40's, the skin may not retract as well as when the procedure is done at a younger age. Best Wishes to you.
I know the risks of smoking and using any sort of tobacco or nicotine product and have no plans to touch anything of that sort. I suffer from chronic migraines, both physical and optical, and the only thing I've found that helps is cannabis, so I wondered if it would be safe for me to take an occasional "hit" of cannabis. By that, I mean one single inhale every few days to a week. When I use it, the migraines tend to go away for a few days.
Calling marijuana cannabis makes it better, right?
Unless you live in a state that has legalized marijuana for medical reasons, and have a valid prescription for medical marijuana, no one is going to OK this, even if someone thinks you are far enough healed to avoid the circulation-impairing aspects of inhaling any kind of smoke, nicotine-free or not!
It's a bit like your surgeon telling you that alcohol stops his "shakes" so would it be OK to drink before operating on you? Just a little?
But let's be serious. If you do have a medically-legal cannabis prescription and it does help your migraines, 2 weeks is still a bit early to pronounce your tummy tuck healed-enough to allow smoking of any kind (including exposure to second-hand smoke, or second-hand weed). Hold off until your surgeon tells you you are healed, and consider a consultation with a physician who can prescribe one of several very good cerebrovascular vasoconstrictors to treat your migraines.
