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30 Min
Rest time necessary
48 hours
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1 week
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WHO IS SUITABLE FOR GYNECOMASTIA SURGERY?

Corrective surgery for gynecomastia is intended for men who have developed an unsightly increase in the mammary glands and pectoral fat. It can affect one breast only or both at the same time. The causes of breast enlargement are multiple. It is sometimes observed ephemerally in adolescence. In its persistent form, in adults, it can be due to significant weight loss, an illness, a tumor or the taking of certain medications. It can also be congenital.
An operation against gynecomastia can therefore only be carried out after a complete examination of the patient to verify its nature and that it is not the result of an illness that may have triggered it. In order to detect any underlying problem, a comprehensive health check is undertaken to look for possible causes. When the etiological tests are negative – in other words: no illness is the cause of the gynecomastia – a corrective surgery project can be started.
A breast ultrasound may be prescribed to confirm the patient's condition and trigger possible – partial – coverage of the operation by health insurance.
The operation itself removes all excess mammary gland and/or fat and restores a masculine chest shape. Two fairly common cases occur in men: tuberous gynecomastia and that after weight loss. In the first case, the patient has two small, deformed breasts. The operation then consists of removing the mammary gland and refocusing the skin around the areola, the dark area around the nipple. It is also around the areola that the final scar will be located, which will thus remain discreet.
In the other case, after a significant weight variation, where the fat and skin of the chest can also be excessive and unsightly. In this case, the excess skin and/or fat around the pectoral muscle is removed. Here too, the scar remains very discreet and disappears after a few months, for a harmonious result with the rest of the upper body.
Who is suitable for gynecomastia surgery?
Who is suitable for gynecomastia surgery?

HOW IS GYNECOMASTIA SURGERY PERFORMED?

Before the operation, several preparatory visits are to be planned, depending on the case. A complete etiological assessment will be carried out. It is also sometimes necessary to plan a consultation with an endocrinologist if necessary, as well as an appointment with the anesthesiologist; the operation is performed under general anesthesia. Depending on the results, the surgeon will present you with the complete plan for the planned corrective surgery. He will explain to you precisely the procedure of the operation as well as the location of the planned scars and all the postoperative consequences. Depending on the type of gynecomastia presented by the patient, the surgeon will most often proceed under local anesthesia, to an aspiration of the excessive fatty tissue and/or the removal of the mammary gland. If necessary, still depending on the case, excess skin can also be removed. The surgical procedure can be very short, approximately twenty minutes, and it can also be long, approximately two hours, depending on the corrections to be made to the patient's chest. Except in exceptional cases, surgery is performed on the same day as admission to the clinic. The patient is not hospitalized; he or she returns home at the end of the procedure.
Post-operative effects of gynecomastia surgery

POST-OPERATIVE EFFECTS OF GYNECOMASTIA SURGERY

Bruising and swelling are often present following surgery. They resolve within a few weeks, relatively slowly.
If the mammary gland was not removed during the operation, postoperative pain is not significant and leaves the impression of having aches. Otherwise, painkillers are recommended in the first 24 hours. The pressure bandage applied at the end of the operation is replaced the next day by another, less restrictive bandage. It is most often prescribed to wear a compression vest for a few days to help the skin retract and heal.
No sport before 1 month, no sun on the operated area for 6 months are the main post-operative instructions. A work stoppage is expected for about ten days.
Post-operative effects of gynecomastia surgery
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