Would antibiotics help reduce bleeding and therefore help speed up the healing process following gynecomastia surgey?

  Thank you for the question.  No, the use of antibiotics would not be helpful for the purposes you note.  My best advice:  careful selection of plastic surgeon and careful communication of goals. Best wishes. 

Thank you for sharing your question.  Antibiotics will not reduce the chance of bleeding before or after surgery and are administered in order to reduce the chance of infection.  There are options at improving any bruising or swelling after surgery and this involves use of a compression garment, arnica/bromelain supplementation, eating dark leafy green vegetables, and sleeping with an extra pillow or two behind your back at night.  Hope this helps. 

Hi.  Antibiotics would not have an expected effect on postoperative bleeding nor should they really affect the healing process unless you were to develop an infection.  Typically, it is not recommended to put somebody on antibiotics as a routine following a surgery such as gynecomastia correction, although different surgeons have different protocols.  If you were to develop an infection then you would typically need an antibiotic.  I hope this helps.  Good luck and take care,Dr. Howell