Loose Skin and Male Breast Reduction?

The male breast is composed of glandular tissue and fatty tissue. An excess in either type of tissue can cause the chest to take on the look of gynecomastia. Gynecomastia can affect #men of all different body types. There are different types of #gynecomastia.Several common factors can cause gynecomastia including excessive levels of #estrogen, natural #hormone changes, use of recreational drugs or alcohol, medications and their associated side effects, and, various health conditions. Also, there are different types of #gynecomastia.According to official statistics, 36% of adult young men and 57% of older #adult men in the United States have this medical condition in one of the four grades. About 200,000 to 3 million cases of #gynecomastia are being reported every single year. So if you have #breast #enlargement and you feel you're an exception, please understand that 1 in 3 young adult #men and 1 in 2 older adult men are just like you and have breast enlargement. There are three types of surgical treatment options available that treat gynecomastia. Your board-certified plastic surgeon will recommend the type best suited for you. The most important decision to be made before performing any surgical procedure is determining whether you are an ideal candidate. Weight, and more specifically body mass index (BMI), need to be considered when deciding.Consulting with a board-certified plastic surgeon is highly suggested in order to determine if you are a surgery candidate and what treatments are best for you.

First of all, congrats on the weight loss!  I'd wait 6 months from weight loss and remove skin along with the gland.  The trade off is a scar.  There are different approaches to do this type of surgery and much of it depends on how much skin there is and how elastic the properties of the skin are.  Generally, in massive weight loss patients the skin has poor elastic properties and won't contract. However, I'd have to see the skin.  Because, it would be nice to excise the gland through a well camouflaged incision around the areola if this could be done. 

Excess skin can be removed with a body lift, and it's achieved great results for my patients. The only tradeoff is scarring.

Great job on the weight reduction.  Loose skin will not get better on its own.  Male breast reduction will help re-contour the chest.  In my practice, patients are very happy after this surgery.  Good luck and be safe.John T.
Nguyen, MD, FACS, FICSDouble Board
Certified Plastic Surgeon

Congradulation for lossing so much weight.

There are many types of breast reduction that are used in the situation.  It depends on the specific situation.  Consultations these days are often free. The price will very from8 to 15 thousand.  This depends on the extent of the breast skin and tissue, but also what is required to blend it into the surrounding tissue.

Men are happy if a good job is done and the accomplish their realistic goals. However, there is incision scars that one has to live with.