Are you considering gynecomastia gland removal? Many adolescent and adult males living in the greater Boston and the surrounding New England communities experience Gynecomastia, “women-like breasts” or puffy nipples. Male enlarged breasts are caused by dense glandular tissue beneath the nipple itself and/or excess fat in the chest area. Such appearance can result despite hours spent at the gym and healthy eating, making many men feel self-conscience and frustrated while wearing form-fitted t-shirts and sporting bathing-suites on the cape, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island beaches during the summer months.
Do you feel as though your chest area does not demonstrate your “true” fitness, making you appear flabby despite those long hours working out your chest? Do you desire a flatter, firmer, and toned chest with a youthful masculine contour? Dr. Ishoo at the Boston Gynecomastia Specialists has the answer: Excision of the Male Breast Gland (Gynecomastia) in Cambridge. Following this procedure, your youthful, tight, and shapely chest area will be observed!
The Gynecomastia Gland Removal Procedure
For the male patient with dense glandular tissue causing an enlarged breast appearance and puffy nipples, a direct excision of the gland will be required. Dr. Ishoo at the Boston Gynecomastia Specialists in Cambridge, will place a discreet incision in a small area around the nipple-areola region of each breast, resulting in an inconspicuous scar.
A combination of VASER / Ultrasound-Assisted Liposuction and a direct glandular excision may be required if a combination of excess fat and dense glandular breast tissue is noted during your initial consultation and examination.
Gynecomastia Correction usually involves some degree of gland removal…
- Vaser-Assisted or any other type of liposuction can’t remove the very fibrous breast and glandular tissue usually found just behind the nipple, so in cases of true gynecomastia, surgery will be liposuction combined with surgical reduction or removal of the enlarged breast glands.
- An incision is made at the lower margin of the nipple to gain access to fibrous male breast tissue behind the nipple. This is removed by careful dissection and cautery to minimize bleeding.
Gynecomastia correction using surgery alone without liposuction…
- In some very rare cases such as “puffy-nipples”, usually in very lean, fit men or bodybuilders, there may be very little fat but primarily some mild to moderate gland tissue which can be palpated as a hardness behind the nipple. Usually in such cases the main complaint is not overall breast enlargement but protrusion of the nipple and areola over a well-developed pectoral muscle. In these situations, a simple gland removal on its own may suffice using a small incision at the edge of the nipple. These situations are particularly common in bodybuilder who have used steroids
Severe Gynaecomastia…
- Severe cases of gynecomastia are characterized by large rolls or excess skin. In most cases the best option is to stage the procedure by undertaking the VASER liposuction and surgical gland removal first and then leave the skin to retract over a 6 to 12-month period. After allowing the skin to contract, the scarring from any subsequent skin removal can be limited to a circular scar around the nipple.
- In the most severe cases of female-like breast development in men, then a formal female type of breast reduction is required with an inverted ‘T’ or ‘anchor shaped scar. However, this is a very rare situation and the scars from it are much more visible.
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The Boston Gynecomastia Specialists is the premier Greater Boston Gynecomastia Center of Excellence. Our primary focus is on providing outstanding care throughout every step of your journey, from the first consultation to your full recovery. We recognize and appreciate the confidence you have in us and are unwavering in our commitment to maintaining the utmost level of patient care. Led by Dr. Edwin Ishoo, a highly skilled, board-certified surgeon with expertise and over 30 years’ experience in Male Breast Reduction, our dedicated team is fully committed to ensuring the best possible surgical outcomes tailored for each individual. Recognizing that every man is unique, we personalize our approach to meet your specific condition, needs and expectations. We welcome you to take that first step to achieving the transformation you have been imagining and contact the Boston Gynecomastia Specialists, the leading Gynecomastia Center in Boston, to meet with Dr. Ishoo for your personalized, in-person consultation and have your questions answered. Let us take the gynecomastia concern off your chest in a day and off your mind forever!
