Can losing significant amount of weight reduce a crater deformity that was a result of botched gynecomastia surgery? (photos)

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I had a gynecomastia surgery (gland excision only) to correct my puffy nipples about 2 years ago, and there is a minor crater deformity since then in both sides of my chest; can losing or gaining weight or even going to the gym and focusing on my chest muscles reduce the severity of the deformity, or is a revision surgery the only viable option? I'm 1.82 m tall and currently weigh around 92 kg. Please tell me there is way other than surgery. Thanks in advance!!

Marcus Davis, MBBS, MRM, FRCSEd (Plast) · Answer

Thank you for the question and pictures.
Unfortunately there is no way other than surgery to reverse the concavity that has developed of your nipple areolar complexes. This arises when the vast proportion of the breast tissue, including the disc of breast tissue directly under the NAC is removed at surgery. The only real way to resolve this is to release the underlying scarring and to place a small amount of fat graft under the NAC to build it back up and give it a platform of tissue to sit on.
I wish you luck.
Marcus

Can losing significant amount of weight reduce a crater deformity that was a result of botched gynecomastia surgery? (photos)

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