I'm a healthy 60 year old male, can gynemastica surgery be performed?

Gynecomastia correction can be performed at any age. As long as a patient is healthy enough to undergo surgery they are a candidate.The optimal candidate is healthy and has reached a healthy stable weight (preferably with a BMI < 30). The gynecomastia should have stabilized and they should have completed puberty. 1 year of stability is usually adequate. Candidates should also undergo a thorough medical evaluation as there are a number of endocrine and pharmacologic etiologies which should be ruled out.As always, discuss your concerns with a board certified plastic surgeon (ABPS).

You can have treatment for gynecomastia at any age as long as you are healthy enough to tolerate the procedure/anesthesia. The key to treatment is the quality of your skin. As we age our skin becomes less elastic and doesn't spring on back like the youngsters. Therefore, your surgeon has to treat things a bit differently so that you don't end up with significant irregularities because of poor skin retraction. Often with patients of your age (mine as well), we are willing to accept imperfections better than when we were younger. Who wants female like breasts when you don't have to live with them? Better to have a scar or imperfection rather than breasts.