When is male breast reduction surgery necessary?

Male breast reduction for gynecomastia (enlarged male breast tissue) is usually an elective procedure performed for cosmetic reasons. Very rarely does a patient have such extremely large breasts or significant excess skin from their breasts that insurance covers the surgery. Most patients who seek out surgery... more

Gynecomastia can cause emotional distress among patients who are ashamed of their anatomic chest features. There is no optimal time to seek a consultation for gynecomastia as it is a medical condition with cosmetic implications. If it bothers you, seek a consultation. That said, I would advise patients who... more

Gynecomastia, or male breast enlargement, is an increasingly common reason that male patients schedule consultation in our practice. Gynecomastia may occur on one or both sides of the chest, may be localized primarily behind the nipple and areola or involve the entire pectoral area, and may arise in the teen... more

Gynecomastia has many variation in appearance and can affect the composition of the breast with differential involvement of: skin fat gland Depending on what needs to be treated, the surgical options will differ and consist of: Liposuction Ultrasonic Assisted Liposuction Gland excision Skin excision No one... more

Gynecomastia as you probably know is condition of enlargement of the male breast - usually there are variable amounts of fat and glandular tisse (actual breast tissue). I treat a fair amount of men for this condition, and what I have found that most cases will benefit from a combination approach consisting of... more

There are two important components of gynecomastia or enlarged chest tissue in men.  The important thing for your surgeon to determine is how much of the enlargement consists of actual glandular tissue and how much is related to surrounding fat.  As every patient has variable amounts of these, there... more