Is the whole gland removed during gynecomastia surgery? (Photos)

May 1, 2020
Asked By:ddubw in Tucson, AZ

I went in for a consultation for a gynecomastia. The doctor said he will remove some of the gland. When I asked why he’s not going to remove all of it, he said they don’t remove all of the gland because my chest will be flat if he does. Is that true? I was under the assumption that the whole gland is removed during this procedure.

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