What is male breast reduction?
Male breast reduction surgery in Miami is a popular choice for correcting gynecomastia. The procedure involves removing excess fat, tissue, and skin to reduce breast size and create a flatter, more masculine chest.
What is gynecomastia?
The enlargement of male breast tissues characterized by an excessive amount of accumulated fat overdeveloped breast tissues is also referred to as gynecomastia and is primarily due to an imbalance of hormones in men. This condition commonly occurs in infants, boys going through puberty, and older men who are experiencing hormonal changes at those particular stages. Typically, gynecomastia, especially in pubescent boys, is resolved within a year or two. However, if the condition persists, male breast reduction may be recommended.
What causes gynecomastia?
Gynecomastia occurs because of an imbalance of male and female hormones inside a male patient’s body. Usually, the male hormone, testosterone, is suppressed or is of a crucially lower level than the female hormone, estrogen. This condition occurs normally in young male infants who exhibit gynecomastia due to the ingestion of high amounts of estrogen from breast milk. It also happens as a patient goes through puberty, and again when they reach adulthood, between the ages of 50 and 80, when the body naturally goes through hormonal changes. Gynecomastia may also be a result of certain medications, an underlying medical condition, and the ingestion of controlled substances.
How is male breast reduction performed?
Male breast reduction in Miami begins with the administration of local or general anesthesia for the patient’s comfort during the procedure.
If the patient’s gynecomastia is due primarily to an unusual amount of localized fat, liposuction may be used to remove the excess fat in the chest region. When the gynecomastia is due to excessive glandular growth, incisions on strategic areas of the chest are made to allow access to the breast tissues. Excess fat and tissues will be removed, and the remaining skin will be stretched out across the newly contoured breast. The excess skin will be trimmed and the incision will be closed using stitches. In some cases, the nipple may be reduced in size and repositioned to a more natural position on the chest. Other patients may need a combination of liposuction and excision to achieve the desired results of the male breast reduction.
What results should be expected from male breast reduction?
The results with male breast reduction are highly successful and are usually permanent. If gynecomastia was caused by weight gain or anabolic steroid use, avoiding these factors can help it from reoccurring.
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