Do you think I have Gynecomastia or Pseudogynecomastia? (Photos)

Question

I started Finasteride for hairloss 7 months ago, and since then, I have gained some weigh but can stop worrying about gyno as a side effect. I do not have any lumps in my breast tissue, I am not tender at all and there is not itchiness puffiness of my nipple. My whole chest just feels fuller and I can cup it.

Nelson Castillo, MD · Answer

Thank you for sharing your question and photographs.  Very difficult to ascertain without an in-person examination of your tissues but based on pictures alone, I would say you have pseudogynecomastia which can be treated with liposuction alone.  Hope this helps.

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

Skype or in-office consult would be necessary for evaluation of the extent of your gynecomastia.  Though the conventional teaching has been that liposuction cannot remove breast tissue, I have found that I can remove the breast tissue with liposuction alone. This allows for small segmental reduction of the breast to produce the best contour possible and avoid over resection, cratering, and contour deformities. This also provides for much less scarring and potential poor scarring concerns.

Frank Lista, MD · Answer

Hi, thanks for your question. It's very difficult to tell from pictures alone, so I highly recommend that you book an in person consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon in order to give yourself some piece of mind. A gynecomastia diagnosis can really only be made after a physical examination. Good luck!

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear kristianlagreca,
it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. If you are considering a surgery, I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Carlos Castaneda, MD · Answer

you do have gynecomastia, but a very mild degree of itTreatment for you would be a combination lipo on the chest all the way to the axila and then extraction of the small remaining glandular tissue Recovery time is about 10 days

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