29y old M, black, generally healthy. I had bilateral gynecomastia surgery with gland excision, liposuction and areola reduction via circum-areola incisions. At 2 weeks, bandages removed, then surgical dehiscence on one side. My chest felt tight for about 6 weeks. I could not raise my arms or sleep on my sides. The side that dehisced now has a hypertrophic scar unresponsive to 3x steroids with CO2 laser. Chest still flat, but both areala appear stretched. Slight indent when arm raised. Help?
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Direct removal of glandular tissue will definitely improve your appearance. However, it is necessary to leave some tissue beneath the nipple-areolar complex and this tissue can regrow if finasteride. This does not mean that you will necessarily have problems but i would suggest you consider prp...
Yes you are correct. The popcorn technique is a descriptive technique used in breast implant revision surgery, done to reduce the size of the capsule that forms around an implant. The cautery (which is hot at the tip) is held to the capsule and the capsule will shrink in the area due to the...
I'm sorry to hear you are not happy with your results.
When I look at your after photos, I notice that the area under the areola looks depressed. This could be due to scar tissue formation or perhaps the amount of tissue that was removed was more in those areas.
Without examining you in person...
