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Male Ginecomasty / Adenomastectomy

Male Breast Reduction (Adenomastectomy) removes fat and/or glandular tissue from enlarged breasts, resulting in a flatter, firmer, and better-contoured chest.

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• Quick Facts about Male Breast Reduction

  * Anaesthesia: local anaesthesia, combined with a sedative

  * Duration of the procedure: 1 to 2 hs

  * Hospital stay: not required - outpatient

  * Recovery time / time back to work: 7 days

  * Incisions: near the edge of the areola

• What Can Ginecomasty Do for You?

  The procedure removes fat and or glandular tissue from the breasts, and in extreme cases removes excess skin, resulting in a chest that is flatter, firmer, and better contoured.

• The Surgical Procedure

  In a typical procedure, an incision is made on the edge of the areola. Working through the incision, the surgeon extracts the excess glandular tissue, fat and skin from around the areola and from the sides and bottom of the breast. Major reductions that involve the removal of a significant amount of tissue and skin may require larger incisions. If liposuction is used to remove excess fat, the cannula is usually inserted through the existing incisions. In extreme cases where large amounts of fat or glandular tissue have been removed, skin may not adjust well to the new smaller breast contour. In these cases, excess skin may have to be removed to allow the remaining skin to firmly re-adjust to the new breast contour. Sometimes, a small drain is inserted through a separate incision to draw off excess fluids. Once closed, the incisions are usually covered with a dressing. The chest may be wrapped to keep the skin firmly in place.

  *Anesthesia: local anaesthesia, combined with a sedative.

• Post-Op Recovery & Time Back to Work

  Post-Op

  You will feel some discomfort for a few days after surgery. However, discomfort can be managed with medications prescribed by your surgeon. You'll be swollen and bruised for a while. To help reduce swelling, you will probably be instructed to wear an elastic pressure garment continuously for a week or two, and only at night for a few weeks longer. Although the worst of your swelling will dissipate in the first few weeks, it may be three months or more before the final results of your surgery are apparent.

  Time Back to Work

  You'll be encouraged to begin walking around on the day of surgery, and can return to work when you feel well enough--which could be as early as 4 or 7 days after surgery. Any stitches will generally be removed about 1 to 2 weeks following the procedure.
  
  Your surgeon may advise you to avoid sexual activity for a week or two, and heavy exercise for about three weeks. You'll be told to stay away from any sport or job that risks a blow to the chest area for at least four weeks. In general, it will take about a month before you're back to all of your normal activities. You should also avoid exposing the resulting scars to the sun for at least six months. Sunlight can permanently affect the skin's pigmentation, causing the scar to turn dark. If sun exposure is unavoidable, use a strong sunblock.

• Uncertainty and Risk

  When male breast-reduction surgery is performed by a qualified plastic surgeon, complications are infrequent and usually minor. Nevertheless, as with any surgery, there are risks. These include infection, skin injury, excessive bleeding, adverse reaction to anesthesia, and excessive fluid loss or accumulation. The procedure may also result in noticeable scars, permanent pigment changes in the breast area, or slightly mismatched breasts or nipples. If asymmetry is significant, a second procedure may be performed to remove additional tissue.
  
  The temporary effects of breast reduction include loss of breast sensation or numbness, which may last up to a year.

The information provided on surgeryBA.com is designed to support, not replace, the relationship between a patient and his/her physician. Individual results may vary according to each patient's individual objectives, health, and circumstances. The information provided here stems from our professional experience with patients and from our doctor's advise.

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