Botched Gynecomastia Surgery. How Can my Chest Be Revised and Look Better So I Can Compete in Bodybuilding Competitions?

I went to a cancer doctor to get my gyno (mostly glandular tissue) removed and he scar'd me up bad. I only had the surgery on one side. Also the contour of my chest isn't right when I flex and stuff. I still have some gyno on my right side.

Tags:

Comment on this

7 Doctor Answers | Asked by 682779anon in Maryland

Doctor Answers (7)
Community Comments (0)

Gynecomastia Surgery- A good job

What i see in the picture is not a bad job. I should show you some. Your incision fans outward sightly and this was possible to ge better exposure. It never looks perfect especially trying to match the opposite side. It is better to leave alittle than to excise to much tissue. Your incision will continue to improve. Try and be patient. If you need a revision go to a pastic surgeon. see video

It is better then prior to surgery

You choose a cancer surgeon and he did his best.Redness will decrease in the future and you may need more glandular excision. see video

You do have options for improvement but let the scars heal!

At this point in time the best option is to allow the scars to mature both inside and out. The scars will likely fade, the indentations with muscle contraction will decrease and the urgency you feel to do something more may subside. For lasting visible scars or indentations, most Plastic Surgeons will be able to improve your contours using a variety of techniques when the time is right. The scar used for your surgery is not commonly used by Plastic Surgeons but certainly meets a basic... more

Beverly Hills Gynecomastia Surgery

Thank you for the question. The incision you incurred for your gynecomastia surgery falls within standard practice in the general surgery community. The redness of the scar is in all likelihood attributed to the age of the scar. With time, it will lighten. Make sure to keep sunblock on it if you expose yourself to the sun regularly. A scar revision is possible, but, for best results, I would give it a year before you considering such a procedure. Regarding the contour of your... more

Correction of gynecomastia repair (male breast reduction) revision

This is a standard subcutaneous mastectomy incision used by onclologic surgeons. IT can be removed but the repair will nake your areola slightly larger. In regards to the irregualrities, the correction depends oin whethert they are residual gland or fat. In the former, you will require a revision with open surgical correction. In the latter you could potentially be treated with liposuction and/or lipoinjection

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

32 reviews

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Gynecomastia Surgery (male breast reduction)

I would seek a consultation with a couple of board certified plastic surgeons to give you opinions. Gynecomastia is traditionally treated by liposuction which uses 1 or 2 small incisions. Sometimes it requires removal of gland but again this can be done through the same incisions using ultrasonic liposuction or a very small incision at the edge of areola. Concerning you incision, I would let time heal and fade your scar before considering scar revision if needed... more