Still Have Puffy Nipples After @ Male Breast Reduction Surgeries, Could This be Excess Gland? (photo)

Your incisions will go through a maturation #process following #Gynecomastia #surgery. For the first few months they will be red and possibly raised and/or firm. As the scar matures, after 6-12 months, it becomes soft, pale, flat, and much less noticeable. You may experience numbness, tingling, burning, “crawling”, or other peculiar sensations around the surgical area. This is a result of the #healing of tiny fibers which are trapped in the incision site. These symptoms will disappear. Some people are prone to keloids, which is an abnormal scar that becomes prominent. If you or a blood relative has a tendency to keloid formation, please inform the doctor.

Also, as you heal, the area may feel “lumpy” and irregular. This, too, decreases with time, and massaging these areas will help soften the scar tissue. The #compression garment helps reduce the swelling, and the longer it is worn, the more quickly you will #heal. It can also assist in the retraction of the skin. If you have any concerns about #healing, its best to ask questions of your surgeon or their nursing staff.

Some glandular tissue behind the areola might persist after liposuction. When swelling is totally resolve this can be easily reduced under local anesthesia.

       You could have residual swelling, scar, or residual gland.  I would give yourself another 3 months before making any decisions about this.  I would also say that you appear to have a flat chest and a good result.  Removing all of the tissue under the areolae can cause depressions.

 

 

Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA