Male Breast Reduction (Gynecomastia Correction)

Cosmetic Male Breast Reduction Plastic Surgery for Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, & Washington DC

Male breast reduction surgery is indicated to reduce the size of a man's breast tissue. Men have breast tissue similar to women, usually much less breast tissue and it is less sensitive to the body's hormones. It is relatively common that young teenage men going through puberty will develop some growth of their breast tissue. Some men will have significant weight gain during this teenage period and this can make their breast growth more pronounced because their breast area is also made of fatty tissue.

Fortunately most men will experience an involution of this breast tissue after the puberty phase ends. When the breast tissues involute, the breast mounds will typically reduce on their own. This usually will occur in the 20's. If the man is unable to lose the excess weight in his breast areas, he may have persistent large breasts or gynecomastia. Typically this problem has two components and the breast is composed on the remaining breast glandular tissue as well as the fatty tissue.

When the male breast area is concerning enough to alter the lifestyle of the man, he may seek to have a surgical correction, or male breast reduction surgery. This breast reduction surgery is typically composed of one or two parts. If the male breast is mostly fatty tissue and little breast gland, then the male breast reduction is performed using liposuction. Typically, ultrasonic assisted liposuction is used to aide in the removing of the dense breast tissue and fat. This will result is relatively small, well concealed scars.

When the man's breast has a large amount of breast gland, he may require direct excision of the breast gland. This type of breast reduction is more like that of the surgery that a woman would go through for breast reduction. So there will be remaining scar on the chest after the breast reduction. If there is a significant amount of breast tissue and fat to be removed, there may be a few scars on the chest. It depends on the patient and their breast characteristics. Regardless of the sex of the person, breast reduction surgery and liposuction surgery carry similar risks. A compressive garment in required after the operation for a few weeks.

If you are searching for safe and effective male breast reduction surgery minimizing risk in Northern Virginia, Maryland or Washington,DC, plastic surgeon, Dr. Michael J. Brown is an excellent choice to have this procedure from. His patients come from Loudoun, Fairfax, Reston, Herndon, Leesburg, Dulles, Ashburn, Middleburg, Great Falls, Potomac Falls, Alexandria, Vienna, Falls Church, Chevy Chase, Bethesda, Potomac, Richmond,Washington, DC to name a few areas.

Prior to any surgical procedure, it is imperative that you have read and understand the consent forms required for a plastic surgical procedure.

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