I had gyno surgery about 3 months ago. I'm pretty sure I have a crater on both pecs, although my doc disagrees and just says I have a muscular upper chest. Assuming I have the crater defect, is that something that would improve in apperance at at low body fat levels or does it become even more pronounced? Thanks.
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January 2, 2013
Answer: 3 months after Gynecomastia Surgery and Craters
Often times, my male patients who wish to have gynecomastia surgery are extremely fit since they first try heavy exercise and diet to get rid of their excess breast tissue. This breast tissue and fat can cause low self esteem, and can be easily corrected with the gynecomastia procedure. I...
This is not too uncommon.It is due to an inflammation of a vein that soemtimes occurs following breast surgery.Usually I treeat it with heat and anti inflammatory meds such as motrin and in time will usually go down and go away.
Thank you for your question. I am sorry to hear about your concern. Fat grafting can help improve the areas of depression and tethering. You will need to lift the areola to make it higher to match the other one. Please see a board certified surgeon for a detailed exam.