Is $9,000 a reasonable quote for a gynocomastia revision surgery?

Revision surgery can be more expensive than the original surgery due to scar tissue and reduced skin elasticity, along with probable fat grafting or a fat flap for a crater deformity. It is very challenging surgery and you want to be sure that your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon specializes in gynecomastia. Good luck.

Thank you for your question. Based on this limited information and no photos to assess your condition, it is not possible to give you an answer useful to you.In my practice, I specialize in body sculpting techniques in males and females and about 20% involve poor or suboptimal results from other surgeons. I use the VASER Hi Def Lipo technique especially in these difficult secondary, scarred cases. Sometimes fat grafting needs to be done at the same time or later. If your surgery was a "disaster" first time, it might not be possible to fix it in one surgery. See other board certified plastic surgeons experienced in advanced body sculpting techniques for a second opinion. Good luck.

Based on the information you have presented, including the fact that the revision surgery will be done by a top gynecomastia surgeon in the Philadelphia area, I am impressed how inexpensive your surgery will be.Of course, I would expect this price to include anesthesia, operating room, surgeon's fee, labs, and follow ups.  It is often very difficult to get an outstanding result in these situations on the first go-around.  Therefore, I would recommend discussing any costs for a second stage revision or touch up if necessary.

Hello Cheese.It's going to be impossible to answer your question online. However, revision surgery for sure is more challenging than the original procedure and will likely be more costly. I suggest 2 or 3 additional consultations before deciding to move forward and you can then have the ability to compare the the techniques and prices offered. See an expert.

chase0000.   Difficult to answer without photographs, however revision surgery can be expensive because various techniques must be utilized to achieve optimal results. In your case, contour liposuction and fat grafting appear to be the best option. If this includes anesthesia and operating room costs, and your deformity is significant, then these fees are not excessive, especially when performed by a highly experienced board certified plastic surgeon. Talk to your surgeon about possible options to reduce the fee or other possibilities. Good luck

I guess every surgeon charges what they think they're worth and you've already said this guy is the top surgeon in the area. For far transfers, particularly for a previous overcorrection, I advise my patients that they may need a second far transfer procedure because of the unpredictable nature of fat grafting. You might want to factor this in to the potential costs, unless of course the top guy gives a guarantee and will cover any additional procedures required to give you the result your hoping for