Skin Tightening Option After Male Breast Reduction?

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I had Gynecomastia surgery about 14 yrs ago. The left pec has not tightened enough. From the side of the pec to the nipple looks like a smaller version of the original.I've been to a lot of drs. some say leave it alone some say it can be fixed. Is there any skin tightening procedure available for this? Please help?

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Morpheus 8 is a non-invasive skin and soft tissue tightening treatment that is consistently amazing in our patients. We use the Morpheus to exact fractional induced RF into the skin or tissue in order to tighten collagen and stimulate contraction of the tissue. For acne scars, it is quite useful to build collagen in patients who have atrophic scars but is not very productive for ice-pick scars which require TCA Cross. For tissue tightening, Morpheus is ideal for the face and neck and we often combine it with CO2 laser or Ultherapy to further enhance results. Chemical peels and skin resurfacing should be done at least 5 to 7 days after, but can be performed earlier, depending on treatment severity. Avoid exfoliating skin treatments before Morpheus and expect a period of 2-4 weeks for skin contraction to set in.

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Dr. Karamanoukian 
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Otto Joseph Placik, MD · Answer

There are plenty of options for skin tightening but all involve incisions and scars. Some are more extensive than others. Non-surgical methods are relatively unsuccessful. I would recommend seeing a plastic surgeon to discuss the options and your tolerance of the subsequent scars. Should you decide on a less aggressive technique you will benefit from a smaller scar but the trade-off may be persistenly loose skin,

George J. Beraka, MD (retired) · Answer

Hi!
1)  If you are still self conscious, I wouldn't leave it alone.  The whole point is to be able to forget about your chest.
2)  The skin can usually be tightened as a circle around the nipple.  This leaves a circular scar in the nipple where the skin changes color, and the scar fades.
3)  In my experience, men accept some scarring better than the sense of having breasts.

Barry H. Dolich, MD (retired) · Answer

Your question cannot be answered without seein 3 view pictures.There are proceedures available ,but needt o see pics to seeif you are a cantidate. You can contact me on my site if you wish.

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