Best liposuction for Gynecomastia?

I am having Gynecomastia which is enlarged male breast and excessive fat tissue. I had this problem from my early 20’s. Now I am seriously thinking to remove this excess fat from my body.  If there is any one out there had this surgery or used VASER LIPO procedure, can you help me out to find honest and reasonable doctor/ s rather than treating you as credit card machine and not delivering the service correctly as they indicates at the beginning. I read many articles about this system. Most of the people indicated that surgery itself was not too painful which I am ready for the recovery time. Your feedback/ s and help greatly appreciated. 

4 answers to “Best liposuction for Gynecomastia?”

A: There are many types of lipo currently being hyped...

Elliot Jacobs, MD

There are many types of lipo currently being hyped (Vaser,PAL, UAL, Smart Lipo, etc). These are expensive machines and the surgeons have to charge "nice" fees to cover the costs. I utilize standard (and very safe) liposuction with my own specially designed custom cannulas (instruments)which are... more

A: VASERĀ® Liposelection is the ideal approach

Stephen A. Goldstein, MD

VASER® Liposelection is the ideal approach for the treatment of excess breast tissue in men, termed gynecomastia. VASER® LipoSelection is a form of liposuction that uses ultrasonic energy in a deliberate controlled fashion to assist the surgeon in the selective removal of fat in body contouring surgery... more

A: Liposuction alone usually isn't enough

Vishal  Kapoor, MD

Liposuction alone (whether it be SmartLipo, VASER, or PAL) is usually not adequate alone to treat true gynecomastia (meaning there is some glandular breast tissue). This tissue is too dense to be treated with any form of liposuction - I perform a fair amount of this type of surgery, and in 90% of case, I have... more

A: SmartLipo is an excellent choice

Edgar Franklin Fincher, MD, PhD

SmartLipo is an excellent choice for male gynecomastia. The new SmartLipo MPX is even better with more power and more ability to melt and remove the tough fat that causes gynecomastia.

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