How soon can you do skin RF tightening after gynecomastia?

If you are having a liposuction procedure to address your gynecomastia concerns I would strongly suggest you do the BodyTite RFAL at the same time. Not only will RFAL help with skin tightening but it will help in the removal of the very fibrous tissue that exists in the male chest. In other words, the liposuction procedure will be more successful. If you are having an open procedure done, and your gynecomastia is being removed surgically by excision technique rather than liposuction, I wouldn’t worry about doing BodyTite until you are fully healed from that procedure, meaning several months later. I hope this was helpful!Thomas Taylor, MD, FACSPasadena, CA

Thank you for your question! In many patients who get liposuction to any area of the body, I recommend RF treatment with ThermiSmooth to the surface of the skin 3 months post op. Patients may need RF treatment yearly or biannually depending on their unique aging process of the skin. You are making an investment in your chest's appearance; think of it like you a making and investment in a new car. You need to change the oil! You also need to address your chest after your procedure, and non invasive treatments can be your best bet. Good luck! 

Thank you for sharing your excellent question.  Either have the RF done at the same time or wait until you are completely healed before entertaining a second treatment.  This could be upwards of 6 months after surgery.  Hope this helps.

Dear hairrestoration,
every plastic surgeon has his own postoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients. I would suggest you to discuss this with your plastic surgeon.
Daniel Barrett, MD

Great questions! Since you're combining gynecomastia surgery with a tummy tuck, minimizing downtime is key. However, you’ll need to allow proper healing before starting RF skin tightening treatments like BodyTite or J-Plasma.
How Soon After Gynecomastia Can You Do RF Tightening?
Most surgeons recommend waiting at least 3 to 6 months before doing RF skin tightening after gynecomastia surgery. Here’s why:
1. Initial Healing Phase (First 4-6 Weeks) – Your chest will have swelling, bruising, and some tissue remodeling. Jumping into RF too soon could disrupt healing or cause complications like increased inflammation or fluid buildup.
2. Scar Tissue Maturation (3-6 Months) – The skin and underlying tissues need time to settle. Doing RF too early might not give you the best tightening effect, as swelling can make it hard to assess the true laxity.
Will Delaying RF Affect the Final Result?
While doing RF-assisted treatments like J-Plasma at the same time as gynecomastia surgery can maximize immediate skin retraction, waiting 3-6 months won’t negatively impact your final result. In fact:
• Your skin will have already done some natural contraction, so RF can further enhance and fine-tune the contour.
• You’ll get a better idea of how much tightening you truly need after swelling subsides.
Considering the Nipple Factor
Since you mentioned having a larger nipple left, it’s even more important to let the area heal properly before applying RF. The heat from RF devices could potentially affect nipple sensation, healing, or even cause complications if the tissue isn’t fully stabilized.
Bottom Line:
• 1 week post-op is too soon—your tissues are still healing.
• Ideal timing: 3-6 months post-op for safe, effective skin tightening.
• Waiting won't compromise your final result—it may actually optimize it by allowing better assessment of your skin’s needs.

Depending on the degree of gynecomastia, skin retraction will occur in some form or another1 and 2 degrees RF can help For grade 3 and 4 most probably skin excision would be neededA virtual consultation would be helpful in defining your best options 

There are two types of skin tightening radio frequency treatments. Exterior or on the skin surface and below the skin which are surgical treatments. The below the skin radiofrequency treatments are generally body tight and J plasma. these should be done at the same time as your primary procedure. I read your post and recognize that there is for some reason some limitation for this. I own one of those two devices and my personal belief is you will be underwhelmed by the skin tightening using a radio frequency especially on your chest.Skin laxity is the number one reason men failed to see impressive results from gynecomastia surgery. I recognize that what I’m saying may sound contradictory because if that’s the case then wouldn’t any form of skin tightening be desirable?The problem is that the amount of true skin tightening scene after radio frequency is insufficient to compensate for how much even modest skin laxity contributes to contour in this region.The best way to demonstrate this is to ask the patient to put one arm straight up over their head and stretch their chest on one side while looking in the mirror. You’ll notice a drastic change in contour by putting the skin under tension.This is true before surgery and after surgery.With your arm up and your skin under tension you’re now seeing the contour created by fat and glandular breast tissue.This is very helpful to assess results afterwards when patients feel that the results are underwhelming and insufficient.gynecomastia surgery is a fairly complex topic. Having a areola lift or reduction limits the ability to safely remove glandular Breast tissue in the same procedure.I’m sorry if I am sounding excessively negative in regards to the outcomes of gynecomastia surgery.Typically men with tight skin who have true gynecomastia do far far better than men with skin laxity.You didn’t post pictures so no one can give you any type of accurate assessment.Going back to surgery for a surgical radio frequency skin tightening procedure should be done six months after the primary procedure. That answer may be on the conservative side. Personally I would never do it within the first three months.This should be a very good reason why you’re not having the radio frequency done at the same time as the procedure. It makes little sense to go back to the operating room for just adding RF treatment.I do all of these procedures using local anesthesia so the formality of being in an operating room is much less including Cost for my patients.In the end the only opinion that matters is that love your provider.Best, Mats Hagstrom MD

Thank you for the question and though an examination examination is really needed.  Bodytite or RFAL is usually performed at the time of gynecomastia surgeryDr Corbin

In most situations you will not need any form of skin tightening after gynecomastia surgery and the process itself causes reasonable amount of skin contraction, if you are chosen surgeon suggests the use of skin tightening, please plan it only after 3 weeks.Thanks and Regards Dr Amit Gupta 

the vast majority of men who get excisional gynecomastia (which is far better than liposuction alone) get an excellent result without the addition of RF. I think it just adds extra expense. I would certainly NOT do it and then give yourself 6-12 months to get your final result. At that time, you can decide if it is necessary. i personally think this is adding procedures that you probably do not need and certainly, you do not need at the time of surgery.david berman md