Puffy Nipples - Ultrasound Says Only Fat

Thank you for the question. Gynecomastia comes from the Greek meaning "gyne" meaning woman and "mastos" meaning breasts. It refers to abnormal development of large mammary glands in males. The diagnosis can be made by physical examination where relatively firm tissue (breast gland tissue) can be differentiated from relatively soft tissue (adipose tissue). Breast prominence due to excessive adipose tissue is called pseudo-gynecomastia or... more

It sounds like your plastic surgeon has a plan. Sometimes liposuction can help with fatty tissue, but if there is more of a glandular component underneath the areola. it has to be directly excised.