Puffy Nipples, Not Gynecomastia

i had a consult with a plastic surgeon yesterday and he said that the gland under my nipples is very small. And that evey man has a little bit of gland and its not gynecomastia. You cant feel it unless i contract my muscles. And its about the size of the peanut. But its still the cause for my puffy nipples, because i have no fat. So i dont know what to do. Isit still gynecomastia but just a very mild case. and i need to only have a very small amount removed. Ive had it for 6 years now.

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You are describing a very mild form of gynecomastia

You are describing a very mild form of gyenecomastia. When confined to the areaola, a reduction in the size of the areola and resection of the tissues just deep to its surface is usually sufficient to remedy the situation.

Gynecomastia

Even with minimal breast tissue enlargement, an enlarged areolar diameter tends to produce a feminized breast/chest appearance. For patients with an enlarged areolar diameter, an areolar reduction can be performed in addition to direct excision of breast tissue and liposuction. This requires an incision, and thus a scar, that encompasses the entire circumference of the areola. However, the scar is usually obscured fairly well by the color difference between areolar skin and the adjacent... more

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Puffy nipples and gynecomastia

Puffy nipples are a very common problem with stimulated or excess breast tissue in guys. All guys have breast tissue under the nipple. You probably will get the nipples to settle down if you remove the breasts tissue even if it is small.

Puffy nipples represent true Gynecomastia.

The fullness and protuberance that makes a dome effect of the nipple areola is due to the dense breast tissue underneath the nipple areola area.The breast bud can grow to various degrees of size in the teenage years. The “Puffy Nipple Syndrome” is seen more in younger males than older men. The reason that it causes the cone shape of the nipple areola complex is because the fatty tissue around this area is not extensive but the lack of fat in the region... more

Puffy Nipples

Sounds like you may have been given good advice. For minimal puffiness (or excess tissue) surgery may cause more harm than help. In other words you need to weight the risk/benfit ratio to dtermine whether surgery and its resulting scar/risks are indicated. Good luck.

Small amounts of breast tissue can be removed under local anesthesia

If you just have a small amount of tissue underneath your areolae, then you may be a good candidate to have this removed in the office under local anesthesia.

Gynecomastia male breast

A small firm mass behind the nipple is a cause for concern in a male. Puffy nipples notwithstanding, firm tissue is not normal in a male and needs to be removed. I doubt the puffiness is related to the small mass but it could easily be reduced during removal of the mass simply by contouring the underlying fat and removing excess areolar skin.

Puffy nipples

Gynecomastia is a term generally reserved for excess skin/gland/fat that creates an enlarged breast in men. This is readily removed with combinations of liposuction and excision. Puffy nipples describes the appearance where the areola and nipple expand and bulge forward when relaxed, but will appear normal when contracted. Our surgical solution has involved scarring the undersurface of the areola to prevent it from expanding. This can be done in addition to the... more

Puffy nipples is a form of Gynecomastia.

It is best to look for a plastic surgeon that is experienced with Gynecomastia surgry.When looking for a surgeon,a picure is worth a thousand wards. Usually the more pictures there are ,the more experienced is the surgeon.