Just Liposuction or Tummy Tuck / Gynecomastia Removal?

asked 1 year ago by slashxcode in chicago, il
Latest answer by Robert L. Kraft, MD
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Tags: age 18-24, weight loss, after weight loss, combination, options

I lost 90 pounds over a year and a half when I was 18. I have gynecomastia from being overweight when I was in puberty. I am now 23. I'm finally in a place where I can look into surgery to improve my excess skin/fat. I have tried very hard to diet/excercise further with little results over the years. What do I need? Would combining surgery reduce the cost? I live in Chicago.

6 answers to Just Liposuction or Tummy Tuck / Gynecomastia Removal?

Combined Gynecomastia Reduction and Tummy Tuck After Weight Loss

What is have is fairly classic for a young male that has lost a significant amount of weight. You need a 'male' tummy tuck to remove the loose lower abdominal skin. Tummy tucks in men differ from women in that no muscle manipulation is needed. This reduces one's postoperative pain considerably. From a chest standpoint, breast tissue needs to be removed but there is a skin excess issue also. That is a skin issue that is more difficult to manage as scars on a male chest are not... more

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon

Gynecomastia and abdominoplasty after weight loss

There is a lot of laxity in your skin. Definitely an abdominoplasty would be indicated. If the laxity of your breast skin is comparable to the abdomen, liposuction alone would result in hanging of the skin. This can only be determined on examination but I suspect that you might benefit more from resection of gynecomastia with a circumareolar approach.

Robert L. Kraft, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Surgery after Weight Loss

Congratulations on your weight loss! Thank you for posting your photos. It looks like you would benefit from a tummy tuck (to remove the excess skin around the abdomen area) and also gynecomastia surgery as well. Please visit a well experienced plastic surgeon for consultation for more exact information because different options may be recommended for your chest to remove the excess skin. After weight loss, the skin elasticity changes so your surgeon will need to take that into... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Tummy Tuck and Gynecomastia Removal after weight loss

From your pictures, I would suggest a mini tummy tuck and surgical removal of the gynecomastia and excess skin. However, only a personal consultation can decide exactly what is best. You have too much loose skin in the abdomen for liposuction alone. If your upper abdominal skin is as loose, you may need a full abdominoplasty. With as much breast prominence as you have after the weight loss, you very likely have significant hard breast tissue that cannot be removed with liposuction alone. In... more

Robert T. Buchanan, MD
Highlands Plastic Surgeon

Plastic Surgery after Weight Loss

You are not alone. After the great accomplishment of loosing weight, people are often left with loose hanging skin and decide to take the next step which is plastic surgery to remove the unwanted tissue. In your case, based on your pictures, I thing you would benefit the most from a fully abdominoplasty / tummy tuck and aggressive liposuction of your chest. This will help remove your lax abdominal skin and reduce your gynecomastia. Good Luck. more

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

www.ShaferPlasticSurgery.com

Body contouring after weight loss

Congratulations on your weight loss. Based on your photos, it appears as though you would need a tummy tuck to remove the excess skin. Liposuction is only really successful if you have good skin tone and elasticity. Although you're young, the weight loss has caused the skin to become too loose to perform liposuction with much success. I'd have to examine your chest area to comment further on the gynecomastia, but you may also require some skin removal in that... more

William Bruno, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

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