Gynecomastia

Gynecomastia is the enlargement of the breast tissue in males that causes a kind of female breast appearance. Gynecomastia can occur in one or both breasts and may involve excess breast tissue as well as fat tissue.

Although gynecomastia may result from a hormone imbalance that decreases testosterone and increases estrogen and accompany some congenital abnormalities involving sexual characteristics, it is usually seen on its own. The otherwise normal boys tend to be overweight and sedentary. It is not surprising to see these patients start going to gym, lose weight and become fit after gynecomastia is operated.

This is because those with gynecomastia are often embarrassed by the appearance of developed breasts and avoid participating sports activities, stay indoors mostly playing computer games rather than hanging with their peers. We prefer power or ultrasound assisted liposuction to remove excess fat and breast tissue and may add a skin reduction around the areola if the skin excess is too much to shrink.

A compressive garment is worn for a month after the operation for better healing. We tend to delay the operation a few years ahead in adolescent boys that we receive with a lump around their areola that has recently appeared and not infrequently a bit tender, since they tend to dissolve themselves.

Prof. Dr ASIM AYDIN

Plastik Cerrah

Sizi Arayalım