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Gynecomastia Surgery – Male Breast Reduction

The enlargement of the gland tissues in the male breast is referred to as Gynecomastia and is a common condition affecting around one third of the male population. This large and often feminine looking tissue can begin to appear during infancy, puberty, and even in middle-aged men. The increase in this glandular tissue is usually the result of a hormonal imbalance in the male body where there is an excess of female hormones called estrogens when compared to the male hormone called androgens.

Common Factors for Gynecomastia Include:

  • Imbalanced hormones
  • Over-weight / Obesity
  • Not enough testosterone production in the testes
  • Impaired or damaged liver functionality
  • Marijuana use or other drugs

This condition can lead to a negative effect on men and their self-esteem as they become embarrassed by their enlarged breasts and very pronounced nipples. Fortunately, gynecomastia surgery, also known as male breast reduction, is a surgical solution to address this condition and a common procedure that Dr. Jacono’s board certified plastic surgery associates perform at the New York Center for Facial, Plastic, and Laser Surgery.

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Gynecomastia Surgery

Gynecomastia surgery is a cosmetic procedure for men that reduces breast size by flattening and enhancing the chest for natural and masculine results. For men, there are several factors that can lead to the development of excess skin, fat, and breast tissue on the chest.

Other factors include:

  • Fluctuations in weight
  • Aging
  • Medications
  • Hormone imbalances
  • Anabolic steroid use
  • Klinefelter Syndrome
  • Gilbert’s Syndrome
  • Puberty
  • Testicular hormone production irregularities

In many cases, diet and exercise are often not enough to reduce the appearance of male breasts, which can cause a degree of self-consciousness in men that leads to discomfort and uneasiness. There are different procedures that can be used to reduce the appearance of male breasts, including repositioning of the nipple and areola. However, it is important that prior to any breast reduction surgery, men need to have a complete physical evaluation by their primary care physician, complete with lab work, to determine the cause of male breasts tissue.

There are three main techniques used to perform the gynecomastia surgery and they include:

  • Liposuction
  • Excision
  • Combination of liposuction & excision

When gynecomastia is a result of excess fatty tissue, your surgeon may elect to perform the procedure using liposuction. Several small incisions will be required and a cannula will be used to remove the excess fat. The cannula is moved back and forth to loosen the fatty tissues which will then be suctioned out through the cannula wand.

If glandular breast tissue needs to be removed, we will perform the gynecomastia surgery using the excision technique. For this technique, an incision will be made in the armpit or around the areola so that he can remove the glandular tissue, fat, and excess skin. In some cases we may opt to use both the excision method with a combination of liposuction to obtain the best results to meet our patient’s surgical goals.

Gynecomastia Surgery Recovery

Following your gynecomastia surgery at the New York Center for Facial, Plastic, and Laser surgery, you will receive instructions to follow for your recovery period. Surgical dressings or bandages will be applied to the incision sites and our staff may recommend a compression garment to be worn for a period to help minimize the swelling. This garment will also offer support for the new chest contours as it continues to heal over the next few weeks. In some cases, a small tube will be temporarily inserted at the surgical site to allow for fluid and excess blood to drain from. This tube will be removed on your post-surgical follow up visit.

Most patients can return to light activities including work within 1 to 2 days, however heavy lifting and strenuous physical activities should be avoided for at least the first four weeks to allow for a proper recovery. At that point, most men are able to return back to their normal daily activities including going to the gym and heavy lifting.

Male Breast Reduction Candidates

Men who have excess fatty breast tissue that cannot be corrected by alternative methods are typically good candidates for a gynecomastia surgery. They should be in good physical health and have a positive outlook on their specific goals that they wish to accomplish through the surgery. We will meet with you during your consultation to discuss the issues you are having and determine if this is the right surgery for you. Having a realistic expectation is the key.

To schedule your consultation or to learn more about gynecomastia, contact our New York City office at 212-570-2500 or our Long Island office at 516-773-4646. You can also complete an online consultation form and one of our gynecomastia specialists will promptly follow up with you.

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Doctor Jacono’s desire to become a facial plastic surgeon was solidified in grade school. There was a girl on his school bus route who was born with a cleft lip and palate deformity. Unfortunately, whenever she spoke, air and words escaped through her nose. Kids teased her and were cruel, and nobody would sit next to her on the bus, so he decided to sit with her. One day, the girl had plastic surgery and returned to school with her face repaired. Suddenly, classmates saw her face instead of her deformity and immediately treated her normally. It was at that moment that Doctor Jacono knew he wanted to fix people’s faces and change their lives. This is why he has gone on over twenty plastic surgery missions to poor countries around the world and provided free cleft lip and surgery for birth defects to over 500 children.

Because of this experience in his childhood, Doctor Jacono understands that one of our basic needs as human beings is to feel confident about our appearance. It’s is Doctor Jacono’s passion to help his patients achieve their facial aesthetic goals, creating natural appearing results to either enhance their beauty and proportion or rejuvenate their aging appearance. He is a world-renowned leader in the field of facial plastic surgery and only performs surgery on the face, not the body. He has innovated many facelift, eyelid lift, and rhinoplasty surgical techniques, publishing in leading peer reviewed literature and lecturing at plastic surgery conferences all over the world. He is committed to sharing what he has learned teaching surgeons from around the world.

His approach is to maintain your uniqueness and facial identity; it is still you just better. To do this he uses a customized, bespoke approach to each patient employing the most minimally invasive, innovative, and cutting-edge technology. Doctor Jacono has never performed the same procedure on any two of the thousands of patients he has treated. He is committed to providing his surgical expertise in a caring, supportive environment with a professional staff that has you as their focus and concern.