Plan to have gynecomastia procedure (excision and lipo) and considering liposuction of abdomen and flanks. Same time?

It is not uncommon to combine the procedures you are inquiring about. 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. For instance, studies have shown that patients with BMI > 30kg/m sq (placing them in the obese category) have a higher complication rate. Therefore, it is important for patients to be as close as possible to their normal body weight prior to surgery. Not only will this decrease risks of complications, but will also enhance the aesthetic results. Further, normal body weight is different from one patient to another.

The #recurrence of breast enlargement is uncommon following #gynecomastia surgery.However, it can occur. If this happens, you may require further surgery in the future.Each patient is unique and previous #results are not a guarantee for individual outcomes. As with all cosmetic surgery, results will be rewarding if expectations are realistic. With any surgical procedure, there are some risks which your doctor will discuss with you during your consultation.

It all depends. If the unwanted tissue is firm (often seen with anabolic steroid use) then liposuction does not go a good job at removing it and a direct surgical removal is required. On the other hand if it has the consistency of fat it can be removed easily with liposuction.Most important is going to a board certified Plastic Surgeon for an exam and the best way to take care of your concerns.

Thank you for your
question.No, gynecomastia surgery and liposuction of the abdomen and flanks is typically not too much surgery to have done at one time.

To be sure, see two
or more board-certified plastic surgeons in your area for a full and complete
evaluation to make sure you are a good candidate and that it is safe for you to
have surgery.

I hope this helps.

Gynecomastia and liposuction are common procedures, and are often
done in combination, producing excellent results with very little incidence of
complications. If you are seeing a Board
Certified plastic surgeon, with extensive experience in this area, you should
feel confident with his/her ability to perform these procedures.

It it not unreasonable to combine gynecomastia surgery with another straightforward operation like liposuction of the abdomen and flanks.  However, a plastic surgeon would need to examine both areas to give you a better idea of the total surgical time, and whether you would be a good candidate.  The time required to do these operations can vary quite a bit depending on the person's anatomy (amount of excess skin, gland, fatty tissue etc).

Thanks for the question, I am glad more and more patients are becoming more savy at knowing the nuances of surgical safety. We know from very good research that complications increase with time spent under general anesthetic that being said your procedures could be done at the same time since the total time would be very reasonable. It is even possible to reduce the risk even more by doing all of the areas awake which is how I typically do all these procedures which dramatically reduces the risks associated with surgery

I perform these two procedures together on a regular basis.  It won't really add any additional recovery time to your procedure, no need to split them up. 

No problem doing these together. Makes perfect sense. One recovery. The liposuction will really be your recovery. Go for it.

 Performing gynecomastia surgery with additional liposuction of the abdomin and flanks would be very appropriate. By combining procedures you'll only have one recovery and usually a reduction in price compared to performing 2 separate procedures. The procedures are not very long and your surgery should not take more then 3-4 hours. 

Approximately 35 % of the male breast reduction surgery I do will be done
along with additional surgery at the same time, with liposuction of the abdomen
and flanks being the most popular. It
makes sense to perform these surgeries together instead of breaking them up
into 2 separate procedures which would require 2 anesthetics and separate
recovery periods. The additional time is
minimal since I perform liposuction of the gynecomastia in most patients, thus
the same equipment is used in both the chest and abdomen.When surgery is kept under 4 hours, studies have shown that the incidence
of complications is quite low. So, if
your gynecomastia surgery is more involved, such as removal of skin and breast
tissue or with free nipple grafts, I would ask your surgeon if he/she
anticipates spending more than 4 hours in the O.R. The other factor which affects safety of
liposuction is the total volume of material removed.  Generally speaking, for a 60 or 70 kg person,
removal of a total of less than 5 liters is considered safe for outpatient
surgery.  Thus, if the time in the O.R. will be more
than 4 hours or more than 5 liters will be removed, then I would recommend that
you split the procedures up into 2 separate surgeries in order to be safe.I hope this answers your question.  Good luck!