24 days post gynecomastia surgery, how many weeks till I can move around freely without stretching my scars?

Thanks for your question. Depending on the amount of tissue removed, the size of the incision, and other factors, the nipple areolar complex experiences a decrease in blood flow after surgery. This leads to the formation of eschar (dark, thick scabs) on the skin. I advise patients to allow...

Gynecomastia can either present with fat, glandular tissue or both. If gynecomastia presents with fat alone, it is known as pseudo-gynecomastia, which may reduce with the help of exercise and dieting. 'True' gynecomastia is cured only via surgery. This can be distinguished by either checking the...

Indeed you can get those procedures done 3 weeks apart, but you may want to see if you can get them both done at the same time. More importantly, you should make sure your surgeon is Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery or the equivalent board in that country (if there is one...

As you suggest in your question it is much too early to judge your result. The swelling from your surgery is at its maximum in the first 3 weeks so may look very different in a few weeks time. Other possibilities are the presence of extra fluid under the skin called a seroma or even blood a ...

You have gynecomastia up front with puffy nipples. There is no such thing as pseudogynecomastia. It's an unhelpful term, wishful thinking and should be removed from the dictionary.Gynecomastia is the appearance of a female like breast in a man. If your chest looks more like a female chest then...

It's hard to deny that marijuana can be helpful for helping underweight patients gain weight and help with pain.  There is some information that suggests that marijuana cause gynecomastia but it's hard to tell for sure.  Because gynecomastia is so common in men regardless of their medical...