Solution for Male Breast Reduction After Bariatric Surgery?

Thank you for your question. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons the
average #cost of #gynecomastia #surgery can vary widely. Surgery quotes should
include the #procedure itself, operating room facilities, #anesthesia fees,
surgeon’s fees,# medical tests, #post-surgery garments, prescription medication
and other related costs. Most #plastic surgery offices offer convenient finance
plans that allow #patients to pay a low monthly payment. #Costs will also vary
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costs can be found on RealSelf.com , PlasticSurgery.org or Surgery.org Unfortunately, exercise will not do anything to help your condition.  It sounds like surgery will be necessary.  Of course, without photos it is difficult to tell.  You will need to make an in-person #consultation with a #BoardCertified #PlasticSurgeon.Best of luck.

Hi Wayne,Congratulations on your massive weight loss. Thank you very much for your question regarding male breast reduction for gynecomastia after massive weight loss. This is a very common problem after massive weight loss.The surgical treatment depends on your physical examination. If you have excess male breast fat, you may only need breast liposuction. If you have male glandular tissue, you may require surgical excision of this glandular tissue. If you have severe excess male breast fat, tissue, and skin, you may require surgical excision of male breast skin and fat. The placement of the male breast reduction, depends on the severity of your breasts. If you only have minimal excess skin, an incision can be placed around the areola. If you have more excessive skin, an incision may need to be placed vertically.  In the vertical male breast reduction surgery, an incision is made from the armpit towards the mid rib cage.  If you have severe excess male breast skin and fat, an incision is placed underneath the male breast in inframammary fold. The inframammary fold is where the breast meets the chest wall.Gynecomastia breast reduction surgery takes approximately 1 to 3 hours to perform. The length of time depends on severity. Gynecomastia or male breast reduction surgery is performed under general anesthesia and is usually an outpatient procedure.  Recovery after gynecomastia or breast reduction surgery takes approximately 7 to 10 days.If you have any questions regarding gynecomastia or male breast reduction, please not hesitate to contact my office. Sincerely Dr. Katzen.

You probably have a lot of loose skin following your bariatric surgery, and this can be addressed with a body lift. This procedure would remove the loose skin on your chest, around your stomach and thighs if necessary. However, it's strange that the skin around your waist wasn't addressed with your tummy tuck.

Photos would be helpful to evaluate the type of surgery you would need to contour your chest.  You likely have significant sagging skin of the chest requiring skin resection and liposuction to improve the contour.  Consult with a board certified plastic surgeon.  Good luck
and be safe.John T.
Nguyen, MD, FACS, FICSDouble Board
Certified Plastic Surgeon

It sounds like you may need a circumferential body lift, which would tighten loose skin around your waist and a male breast reduction to tighten the sagging skin in your chest.The price of your procedures depends on several factors, including the following:surgeon feessurgical facilityanesthetist feesIn Toronto, Ontario, the cost of the procedure ranges from $4000-$6000 for your chest and $9000-$11000 for your circumferential body lift. Financing options are available.