Male breast reduction (gynecomastia). General surgeon or plastic surgeon?

Healthy male patients with excess breast tissue or unwanted breast development who have no underlying breast disease.Men who desire improved physical and aesthetic appearance should have realistic expectations based on their condition and the procedure performed. You should meet with a board certified plastic surgeon to be able to get a formal diagnosis and to be able to decide on a course of treatment if necessary.

Thank you for your question.  I commend you for doing your homework and investigating your options.  I would recommend seeing a board-certified plastic surgeon with expertise in treating gynecomastia.   Best of luck!

It is very common for men to want a chest/breast reduction. 
I strongly feel that it's very important to have an honest conversation with your surgeon about your particular situation, lifestyle, work environment and specifically which procedures you're having done so that you both have the most honest answer about your recovery and are realistic with expectations and results.I would recommend that you see a board-certified plastic surgeon in your area that is a member of both ASPS & ASAPS and performs a lot of short scar chest/breast reductions in men. Good luck with your future surgery!I hope this helps answer your question. If it does, please take a moment to up vote this answer on the “respond” button on the top right.  

In general plastic surgeons will spend much more time paying attention to the details that give you the best result. For example when I do most gynecomastia patients I start with 3 stage SAFE liposuction then, I surgically release the  fold at the bottom of the breast and then I excise the remaining glandular tissue and finally I come back and fat graft the IMF and port site. Very few general surgeons will take the time to do all the steps to get the best chance at an excellent outcome because they don’t regularly use all of these tools and weren’t trained in a program devoted to plastic surgery. Best of luck on your journey. 
Sincerely,
Jonathan Amspacher, MD
Director of Plastic Surgery Mosaic Life Care

I would go to a plastic surgeon who does a lot of gynecomastia. Liposuction and gland resection are both important parts of gynecomastia treatment, general surgeons usually do not do liposuction. I have had to fix several patients who had their gynecomastia resected by a general surgeon, but were unhappy with unevenness of final result. Good luck.