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Recommended Age for Male Breast Reduction?
My son is 14 yrs old, he has quite large breasts, he is slightly overweight but his breasts are getting bigger. The surgeon said he has cyst behind his nipple and they need to be removed and he also needs lipo on them. Is this ok for him to proceed at his age? He has never had any surgery nor anesthetic.
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Adolescent Male Breast Reduction
Ideally, gynecomastia surgery is delayed until full development, around age 18 after adolescent hormonal influenced breast development ceases. Sometimes it will resolve to a degree afterwards. Also if your child is overweight, often the breasts will diminish with weight loss once in the normal range. However I have operated on several adolescent males to develop gynecomastia for those stigmatized and traumatized by the size of his breasts in severe cases with good...
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Age for gynecomastia surgery
Ideally, surgery is performed at about age 18 because it is not uncommon for adolescent males to develop gynecomastia which then resolves later in their teens. However, if your son is particularly traumatized by the size of his breasts and has a severe case, I would operate sooner. For example, I treated two brothers with familial gynecomastia who were champion swimmers but embarrassed to take off their shirts because of breast size. Both went on to win championships as well as full...
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Surgery is usually at 18
We usually wait until thte boy has stopped growing and maybe even started tok get smaller. Many boys,like me, out grew it in the late teens and twenties.
Niagara Falls Plastic Surgeon
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Gynecomastia Surgery on Adolescent, yes or no /an Important subject
It is a common occurrence in adolescent and therefore an extremely important subject. It is crucial to the mental welfare of those young adolescent who suffer from a very sever Gynecomastia. Those severe cases can becomes permanent and may define the rest of the Young's person future. I agree that it should be done by Plastic Surgeons with vast experience with Gynecomastia.It is worthwhile to find a Gynecomasia Surgeon even if it means you have to travel.
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Recommended age for male breast reduction surgery.
Male breast reduction is performed when the condition is a concern for the patient. If done in early teens, a secondary procedure may be necessary.
Brampton Plastic Surgeon
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Most gynecomastia disappears without surgery.
About 30% of males going through puberty get some mild gynecomastia. Most of the time is disappears within a couple of years. The decision to proceed surgically depends on the magnitude of the problem and it's relationship to puberty.
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Recommended Age for Gynecomastia Surgery
This is a great question. Many adolescents battle with Gynecomastia and it can have severe effects on their mental health. Your first step should be to consult a specialist in this field somewhere in your area. You may even decide that you may want to travel to a surgeon that specializes in Gynecomastia reduction surgery. I have operated on many adolescents and liposuction is not the only thing that needs to be done. The breast tissue needs to be removed as well. i hope...
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San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
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Gynecomastia appropriate age
At age 14, your son is a bit young to undergo gynecomastia surgery. I would wait until he has completed puberty. It is probably best to wait until he is at least in his late teens.
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Ideal age for male breast reduction
There is no ideal age for a male breast reduction. However 14 years old seems a bit young. During puberty, the male body is exposed to many hormones. These hormones may alter the shape and size of the breasts temporarily. At this age, I would have a plastic surgeon evaluating the patient and to check for masses and perform a complete full body physical exam. I would also wait to see if these large breasts may result on their own. If they do not, a male breast reduction may be...
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No male breast reduction until there is no change for one year.
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It is extremely unlikely that your son has a condition that requires urgent surgery. Gynecomastia should be treated promptly, but it is best to wait until the breasts have stopped growing (ages 16 to 20) before doing male breast reduction.
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Gynecomastia (male breast reduction) correction
Once all medical causes of the gynecomastia have been excluded, we typically wait until a male patient has reached the age of 18 years or older and/or his weight and growth have stabilizied.
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Age is nothing but a number
I am sorry to hear that your son is dealing with enlarged breasts. This can be very difficult for any man but it can be extremely difficult for a teenager. My approach to increased breast size in teenage boys is:
First and foremost a thorough medical examination is recommended to determine if there is a medical cause for a breast enlargement (i.e. a mass, hormonal imbalance, or genetic abnormalities)
If medical causes have been eliminated. I prefer to allow the chlid to go through...
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Age for reduction of large male breasts
It is quite common for hormones in teenage males to cause what we call gynecomastia. Often these hormones "recede" and the breasts get smaller so premature operation may not be a good choice. The doctor, parent and patient have to agree as to waiting vs correction for psyhologic reasons would be prudent. Hormone testing should be done in all cases anyway. Having said that, usually waiting until late teens is best.
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Now is okay
Gynecomastia is enlargement of male breast tissue. Although it can occur in neonates up to elderly males the majority of cases are adolescent boys ages 9-13. Although it is more common with obesity this is not necessarily a criteria. The reasons for it are unclear but are thought to due with the actions of sex hormones on the glandular tissue of the male breast. Although most of these cases will resolve with age up to 30% of adolescent gynecomastia patients will live with the disease. ...
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Recommended age for male breast reduction
If your son is already hiding his breasts from his classmates in the locker room, now is the time. Save him the years of humiliation and self-consciousness.
You are rightly concerned about anesthetic risk, so I would recommend IV sedation. Modern techniques are quite safe, with minimal postop nausea and quick recovery. He won't "feel a thing", so don't worry about him waking up during surgery if done by an anesthesiologist familiar with IV sedation techniques.
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Breast surgery on men
Hi, your son's enlarged breasts are very common for his age. There is no specific age minimum for surgery for this, but in general we prefer to wait until at least a year after onset since most boys will notice a natural reduction in breast size during this time. Some men have enlarged breasts secondary to medications or hormonal imbalances, so this is something that your surgeon will hopefully have investigated with the assistance of your son's pediatrician. Weight loss is also sometimes...
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