Gynecomastia

• General
• The Consultation
• The Operation
• Recovery

Gynecomastia surgery is carried out under general anaesthesia and can be done as a day case or with a one-night stay in hospital.

The procedure may be done in one of two ways:

• The cosmetic surgeon may make a half moon incision around or below the areola and cut away the unwanted breast tissue.
• Alternatively, he may choose to eliminate the excess tissue using specially designed lipoplasty equipment. This technique allows the cosmetic surgeon to break up and draw off excess breast tissue through a fine cannula under a high vacuum. Because this strategy requires only a small wound toward the armpit or under the nipple there is virtually no scarring. The advent of ultrasound assisted liposuction, has brought about substantial improvements in our ability to contour the male breast.

Sometimes the two techniques are combined. In all cases, surgery continues until the area is flat and normal in appearance.