Male “breast” development or fullness is also known as gynecomastia. This is a condition that affects many men and can be quite bothersome. Male breast development can be due to hormonal imbalance, weight gain, or genetics. About 30-40% of teenage boys develop some breast development around the time of puberty, called “pubertal gynecomastia” which usually resolves after 1-2 years. When it has been there more than two years after puberty, it is medically referred to as gynecomastia. Male atheletes that may have used anabolic steroids are also more predisposed to developing gynecomastia.
Male patients will feel very self conscience about wearing certain shirts, such as golf shirts. Even extreme working out won’t eradicate this condition. Some men don’t really notice this condition until mid to late 20s and 30s – especially muscular framed athletic men that put on some weight with metabolic slow down and lifestyle changes.
Dr. Boynton utilizes a specialized “minimally” invasive technique to remove the tissue causing the gynecomastia and also reshape the chest area, restoring its masculine form. This “minimally” invasive treatment for gynecomastia involves two 2 mm “puncture” incisions. The chest wall and “armpit” area are liposuctioned and sculpted using special cannulas designed for more “fibrous” tissue as is typical in the male chest. After contouring is completed throughout the chest and armpit area, a “pull through” excisional component of the procedure is performed to actually remove the “fibrous” breast tissue from underneath the “areola” and nipple complex.
Sometimes male patients feel they have “puffy” nipples and this eradicates and flattens the chest in essentially a “scar-free” way. The surgery is outpatient and avoids the large open incisions and scars including free nipple grafting scars that are typical of the traditional techniques. Most patients notice significant flattening of the chest as well as a “shrinkage” of the often dilated size of the areola. Special compression vests are utilized along with post lymphatic massage therapy. Patients need only a day off of work and can resume full working out and exercise in 2 weeks. Final results take up to six months to see. Teenagers up to middle age men enjoy the improvements they get as well as their improved appearance in clothing.
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If you are considering treatment for gynecomastia, Dr. James F. Boynton can help. Please contact our practice to schedule a confidential consultation with Dr. Boynton, and he will be happy to answer your questions and discuss all aspects of the procedure with you.
