“The term Gynecomastia comes from the Greek words gyne meaning “woman” and mastos meaning “breast””.<\/p>\n\t
The term Gynecomastia comes from the Greek words gyne meaning “woman” and mastos meaning “breast.” In practical terms, this means abnormally large breasts on men. The condition is relatively common in adolescent boys, and 90% of the time symptoms disappear a few years later. But in the remaining 10%, breast are large enough to create social and psychological problems to patients.<\/p>\n
If you are unhappy with the size and appearance of your breast, you have first tried to attain a more defined chest with diet and exercise and you do not use marijuana, steroids, or over consume alcohol.<\/p>\n
Sometimes the entire fat is removed only with liposuction, creating a good looking contoured chest. Nevertheless, if the component of the breast is mainly gland, many times is necesary to remove it using a nipple incision and removing the entire gland.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOther procedures\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFAQS\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGynecomastia before and after pictures\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\tHow do we perform a gynecomastia procedure?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t We perform this surgery under general anesthesia, requiring a one-day hospital stay. The patient is required to wear a compression garment for the following 4-6 weeks after surgery, during which time they should avoid sports activities. From that moment on, we will be able to appreciate the results, with a retraction of the breast, resulting in a flat chest. The scars will remain on the lower edge of the areola, generally barely visible.<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t