I was wondering whether i have gyno or just fat around my chest. I'm not sure. I am overweight and have lost a lot off weight and built muscle and am still working on it.
April 7, 2015
Answer: Gynecomastia? Thanks for the question, I would need to examine you to feel the area and see if there is actual breast tissue or just some fat. Either way some awake lip with a laser should contour that pretty well for you, I do it awake so patients can walk in and walk out!
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April 7, 2015
Answer: Gynecomastia? Thanks for the question, I would need to examine you to feel the area and see if there is actual breast tissue or just some fat. Either way some awake lip with a laser should contour that pretty well for you, I do it awake so patients can walk in and walk out!
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April 9, 2015
Answer: Gynecomastia or Just fat? A really good question. I do a lot of male chest reduction using VASER liposuction and in a majority of cases the shape of the chest is more related to the amount of fat and less to do with the enlarged size of the male breast gland. That t being said on occasion, the opposite is true. In fact this week I saw two different patients who looked very close to what your pictures show. One had a minimally enlarged breast gland and was mostly fat and the other was the opposite. Only physical examination can determine the difference. In the big picture it doesn't matter,as the surgical procedure is the same. In both cases you are removing both fat and part of the gland, it's just a matter of how much of each that your surgeon is doing. i would suggest finding a surgeon that does that glandular removal portion using minimally invasive technique, to help minimize the size of the incision and thus the scar. Also, finding a surgeon that does "superficial liposuction technique" might be well advised as well, because surgeons that do this give you the best chances at skin tightening in this area as well. Typically surgeon that use the Smartlipo or the VASER are more likely to to have expertise in this technique, but it;s not a fast and hard rule.
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April 9, 2015
Answer: Gynecomastia or Just fat? A really good question. I do a lot of male chest reduction using VASER liposuction and in a majority of cases the shape of the chest is more related to the amount of fat and less to do with the enlarged size of the male breast gland. That t being said on occasion, the opposite is true. In fact this week I saw two different patients who looked very close to what your pictures show. One had a minimally enlarged breast gland and was mostly fat and the other was the opposite. Only physical examination can determine the difference. In the big picture it doesn't matter,as the surgical procedure is the same. In both cases you are removing both fat and part of the gland, it's just a matter of how much of each that your surgeon is doing. i would suggest finding a surgeon that does that glandular removal portion using minimally invasive technique, to help minimize the size of the incision and thus the scar. Also, finding a surgeon that does "superficial liposuction technique" might be well advised as well, because surgeons that do this give you the best chances at skin tightening in this area as well. Typically surgeon that use the Smartlipo or the VASER are more likely to to have expertise in this technique, but it;s not a fast and hard rule.
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