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Candidates:
Adolescents and men
with enlarged breasts. The degree of augmentation varies according to the
problem and can be formed by glandular and fatty
tissue.
Objectives:
Reduce enlarged, female-like breasts in men
cutting out the excess glandular tissue through a small areolar incision and
aspirating the excess fat through liposuction.
Operating Time:
1 hour to
one and half hour.
Anesthesia:
Local with
sedation.
In/Outpatient:
Usually outpatient.
Side
Effects:
Bruising, swelling, numbness, soreness, temporary
pain.
Recovery:
Back
to work: 3 to 7 days. Strenuous activity: 2 to 3 weeks. Exercising: one month.
Swelling and bruising: 3 to 6 months.
Risks:
Fluid accumulation, infection, asymmetry.
Pigmentation changes (may become permanent if exposed to sun). In cases where
there is too much excess tissue there might be the need for a second procedure
to remove more tissue after the skin has retracted.
Duration of Results:
Permanent.
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