Gynecomastia

Gynecomastia literally translates to "female breasts" when  referring to a male.

As mentioned below gynecomastia normally occurs in up to 60% of normal pubertal males and usually responds.

It is characterized by excess breast tissue often associated with fat. Commonly the areola is enlarged. In severe cases the skin may be redundant and the breast can actually sag.

Treatment involves management of the different components: breast, fat and skin.

 Gynecomastia surgery is a procedure to remove excess fat, glandular tissue and/or skin from overdeveloped or enlarged male breasts. In severe cases of gynecomastia, the weight of excess breast tissue may cause the breasts to sag and stretch the areola (the dark skin surrounding the nipple). In these cases, the position and size of the areola can be surgically improved and excess skin may need to be reduced. Gynecomastia may result from hormonal changes, heredity, disease, or the use of certain drugs, and can present unilaterally (one breast) or bilaterally (both breasts).

There are a variety of different techniques used by plastic surgeons to treat gynecomastia. Gynecomastia surgery can be combined with other forms of body-contouring surgery, including liposuction, or performed at the same time with other elective surgeries.

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