Gynecomastia Surgery was 1 year ago - Kenalog injections not breaking it up. Is this scar tissue/residual gland? (photos)

Question

Age 33. In great shape. exercise and weight train regulary. roughly 10-12% body fat. Chest still looks puffy after 1 year post surgery. Can feel tissue on both sides that is not muscle or fat. Left side is more visible from upper view looking down. right side is visible from both front & upper view. Right side cones out and looks puffy going into lower armpit area. Left side make chest look fuller and tissue appears to be bulkier located on the inner side of nipple.

Ronald Schuster, MD · Answer

It is impossible to tell from a photos whether residual fullness of the breast is due to breast tissue, fat or scar tissue. Even an exam is sometimes hard to tell precisely. If kenalog injections do not make a difference it is most likely breast tissue. Hopefully your original surgeon will want to help you achieve the results you both were working on. Good luck.

Vasileios Vasilakis, MD, FACS · Answer

Thank you for the question. It is very likely that you still have fat and/or gland remaining that is causing the fullness. An in-person examination is needed to determine this. I wish you the best of luck. Vasileios Vasilakis, MD. Double board-certified, fellowship-trained plastic surgeon, Houston. TX.

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear tiredeyes89,
I understand your concern. However, without a proper assessment, it would be difficult to determine what went wrong. It is best that you visit your plastic surgeon for further assessment or ask for a second opinion. Only after a thorough examination, you can get proper recommendations and advice.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

Please see my previous response to your concerns. If you don’t have before and after pictures then ask your surgeon to forward the ones they took.

Best,

Mats Hagstrom MD

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