Can this botched gynecomastia surgery be fixed? (Photo)

Expanded skin can remodel and retract after liposuction of gynecomastia to a certain degree. Unfortunately, there are no available before pictures to compare what happened in your case. Several months after surgery retraction of skin is completed; if there is residual deformity, like in your case, skin needs to be removed and tightened. You would most likely need additional liposuction of lateral chest/breast and skin excision of folds. Without in person evaluation and discussion of possible options it would be difficult to tell you where to place the scars and how large they will be. Good luck. 

Gynecomastia surgery takes on many different forms depending on the patient's age, muscular development, and underlying cause of the gynecomastia.  Treatment can involve excision of the breast tissue, liposuction of the fatty component and commonly a combination of the two.  After surgery there can occassionaly be some residual breast tissue that requires re-excision if it is painful or causes symptoms.  More commonly, there is some loose and excess skin that must contract down after liposuction.  The ability of the skin to contract depends on many factors and will differ from person to person.  With large amounts of excess skin, sometimes a decision to remove the excess skin makes sense, other times not.  It is best to have an in-person examination with a local board-certified plastic surgeon and determine a safe and effective plan that will allow you to reach your desired goals.  Best wishes on a great outcome.

Thank you for your pictures and questions. An in-person exam would be helpful to evaluate this problem. There is likely some options available to you to improve the result but it depends on your exam and your goals. You likely had a liposuction procedure alone when what you needed was skin shrinkage or even skin removal. The wrong operation often leads to a poor result. Make sure you see a plastic surgeon who is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery for a consultation and accept nothing less.Good luck!Dallas R. Buchanan, MD, FACSOwner & Board-Certified Plastic SurgeonVIVIFY plastic surgery