Surgery to the Rescue of Man Boob Patients

Gynecomastia is a medical condition more commonly known as man boobs. This does not impose any risk to a man’s physical health condition. However, there are mental and psychological ramifications present. Having the appearance of boobs can bring a tremendous hit to a man’s self esteem. While society considers the development of female breasts to be part of normal development, man boobs is looked upon as less than desirable. Very few women find the appearance of man boobs attractive. In turn, a man’s self esteem plummeting even further down the charts.

For those who suffer from the man boob condition, take heart. There are certain things that can be done to correct the situation. The most common options are a change to diet and exercise regimes and surgery.

Gynecomastia
Surgical procedures to alleviate the presence of man boobs in the male chest area are increasing in popularity within the last couple of years. The premise of a surgical breast procedure for a male simply removes excess breast tissue. In the process, fat is extracted from the breast tissue area and excess skin is removed as well. This leaves a post surgery appearance of a smoother, firmer male breast area.
Performed under a general anesthetic, the entire procedure takes about two hours to complete. Drains are inserted into the breast tissue area to alleviate excess fluids brought on by the surgery. Compression bandages are placed over incision areas in order to reduce swelling. In the case where extreme excess of glandular tissue fat is a major contributing factor to the development of man boobs, this will be removed with a scalpel during the procedure. The incision is made at the areola and the fat is removed. Otherwise, small amounts of fat deposits are removed from various locations throughout the breast.

In most cases the entire procedure can be completed as an out patient day surgery. There are some situations where an overnight stay in the hospital is required. This is up to the discretion of the surgeon performing the procedure.

Liposuction
Once thought of as a cosmetic surgery for women only, liposuction is making its way in the world of male surgical procedures. Last year alone, 27% of males who went under the knife for a cosmetic procedure were receiving liposuction to remove unwanted fat deposits from their breasts. As a whole, liposuction is the second most common medical procedure performed on males following cosmetic nose surgery.
In the case of man boos, liposuction is performed to remove those unwanted fat deposits that have built up in the breast tissue areas. A small incision is made around the areola or in the armpit. Next a vacuum pump with a monitoring device known as a cannula is inserted in the incision area. The Cannula is responsible for breaking up fat deposits in order to create a thinning affect on remaining breast tissue. Once broken down, the fat can then be suctioned out. After this, the only remaining step is to re configure the healthy breast tissue left behind. With the inside breast tissue reshaped, sutures are put into place on the outside to reshape the outward appearance of a man’s chest. This is a process known as chest sculpting.
The amount of glandular tissue present with fat deposits depends on how large of an incision is made at the start of liposuction. Small amounts of fatty deposit build up will not require a very large incision area for extraction. On the other hand, if a majority of the breast contains fatty deposits, then one or more incision may be required in order to properly remove all of the affect breast tissue. In either case, the incisions are closed with sutures that either dissolve on their own or need to be removed after a couple of days.

Conclusion
With each of these surgical procedures, recovery time generally requires minimal to no activity during the first week following the procedures. This is in order to prevent bleeding after surgery as incision areas begin to heal. After this initial week, recovery speeds up quite a bit. Light exercise can be resumed approximately three weeks following the procedures. Life can return to normal within six to eight weeks later.

Surgical procedures are something to be considered on an individual basis. It is certainly the costliest solution to man boobs. However, to the man suffering with the condition every day, money is simply not an object of consideration here. Surgery provides a way for a man to have his life back. He no longer has to shy away from outdoor activities or going out in public. The fear of ridicule and teasing disappears and life can begin again.


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