Gynecomastia New York City - Male Breast Reduction Manhattan

Gynecomastia refers to male breast development to a larger size than what is considered as normal or acceptable. The gynecomastia often manifests itself physiologically in babies, adolescence and in the elderly. For adolescents, the symptoms can cause embarrassment and distress. It is usually not related to obesity and can go away normally in many cases. The common causes of Gynecomostia remain uncertain, however, research shows that approximately 4-10% of Gynecomastia is attributable to ingestion of certain medications, drugs, or steroids. Sometimes an overweight man can also have the appearance of having large breasts although they usually contain mostly fat. The cause of this condition should be thoroughly investigated by an endocrinologist before it is treated. If the cause is medication those could be modified and if it is drug or steroid related and the person continues to use these then treatments will not result in a cure. Some males not only have large breast tissue but also a large areola. Some have large amount of extra skin and stretch marks as well.

Gynecomastia can be treated with suction only as there are special cannulas to address the fibrous tissue that usually is present. Sometimes, however, the tissue is so dense that an incision must be made around the areola to remove it. If a lot of extra skin is present with or without a large areola, different types of skin reduction procedures must be done depending on the amount of skin that must be removed. Gynecomastia surgery can be done as an outpatient procedure under sedation and local anesthetic. Antibiotics and pain medications are given upon discharge.

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