Male Breast Reduction: Your Solution To A Nagging Problem

As a man, nothing may make you feel more insecure than having enlarged breasts. Fortunately, for some males, a large chest can be eliminated simply with diet and exercise. Sometimes a hormonal imbalance is the culprit and may balance out over time. Yet, in some cases, male breast reduction is the only way to remedy the problem. Enlarged breasts may medically stem from an over abundance of glandular tissue that causes the chest to enlarge. This is known as gynecomastia, which can be humiliating for some men.



Getting started
One of the most important things to do first is find a reputable surgeon to determine if you’re a candidate for the procedure. You want your surgeon to have extensive experience with this procedure. Also, he or she will be able to tell you whether or not you’re a good candidate. Ideally, you would want to have taut, supple skin that will adjust well to the body’s new form.
Furthermore, it is also important to confirm pricing, since male breast reduction surgery can cost anywhere from $3,000 to $4,000. This covers the surgeon’s fees, hospital costs and anesthesia, to name a few.

Surgical risks
When doctors perform this operation, you are susceptible to certain risks. These risks vary depending on whether or not you simply need liposuction to extract excess fat or an operation that involves cutting glandular tissue and rebuilding the area. With surgery, scarring, swelling, bruising, bleeding, blood clots, infection and skin discoloration are few possibilities. On the other hand, when liposuction is involved, sometimes patients can experience burns, skin rippling and unevenness.

Treatment
Depending on how serious your gynecomastia is, your treatment options will differ. Sometimes, liposuction is all that is needed, which requires the doctor to cut an opening either through the nipple area or armpit. Then he or she will insert a thin tube that will be used to suction out the fat.

If you need more in-depth work done, then the surgeon will cut away excess fat and tissue using a scalpel. This may result in more scarring than with liposuction alone.

Recovery
After male breast reduction surgery, you will usually experience some pain. A prescription from your doctor should help ease some of your symptoms. In addition, your chest will be swollen and you will have to wear a special undergarment for a few weeks to help minimize swelling. Even though it’s good to move around the same day you had surgery, try to avoid any strenuous activities. Overdoing it may disturb your stitches, which are usually removed a couple of weeks after the operation. Furthermore, it may take months before you can fully see the results of your surgery.