Kenalog for gynecomastia is not a good idea

Jeffrey Zwiren, MD answers: Kenalog injections possible for Gynecomastia?

I'm a skinny with very mild gynecomastia. Can over-injecting Kenalog injections help cause it to atrophy a little--and thereby avoid traumatic surgery? Or does it not affect the gland tissue at all?


Jeffrey Zwiren, MD
8 months ago
By Jeffrey Zwiren, MD - Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

This would be way to unpredictable and could result in associated thinning of your skin, stretch marks, spider veins, as well as uneven contour. If your gynecomastia is small it is mostly likely dense breast tissue and would not respond at all to a Kenalog injection. A surgical excision, typically under local anesthesia, would be a great alternative and the best treatment option.

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