Gynecomastia Surgery Redo Now at 40%
San Francisco, California-On August 17, 2010, I published a blog “Liposuction for Gynecomastia”. At that time, I stated the percentage of redo surgeries that were originally done by other surgeons was at 25% to 30%.
Today, the percentage of redo male breast reduction surgeries in my practice has increased to 40%! This is due to the same reason as before. There are many surgeons that believe the desired results of a well sculpted male chest can be attained by liposuction alone. When liposuction alone is used, breast tissue remains and it can actually look more prominent than before the fat was removed.
True gynecomastia is a combination of fat and breast tissue. The fat can be removed very well by liposuction; however, the breast tissue is too dense to come through the cannula. Breast tissue needs to be removed by excision, and it needs to be done by a gynecomastia specialist who has the expertise to give a masculine contour to the chest.
If the breast tissue is removed too aggressively, the result can be a crater deformity, another cause for redo. This is an extremely frustrating situation for the man who has finally had surgery to correct his moobs. The good news is that almost all of these cases can be corrected, but just emphasizes the fact that men need to do their homework in picking a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon for gynecomastia reduction surgery. Ask a lot of questions, request to see before and after pictures, ask how many male breast reduction surgeries are performed each year, you want to be sure to pick a gynecomastia specialist so that a gynecomastia redo surgery will not be necessary. A good source for Board Certified Plastic Surgeons is www.gynecomastia.org.
MIGUEL DELGADO, M.D.
Dr. Delgado, MD is a world-recognized plastic surgeon and specialist in the treatment of male breast enlargement, also called gynecomastia. He has developed new techniques and owns and operates gynecomastia.org, which has become the largest gynecomastia forum in the world. Dr. Delgado holds the two most coveted credentials; the certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and membership in the American Society of Plastic Surgery.