Male Breast Surgery

People with gynecomastia may need to have other screening tests before being considered for surgery. The surgical correction of gynecomastia may be stratified based on the degree of severity, and the patient may also need to wait a time to allow the enlargement to stabilize before the procedure. There are generally two types of male breast reduction for gynecomastia; each type has variations. For smaller reductions, liposuction and small incisions on the bottom part of the areola may be performed. During this procedure, the breast glandular tissue is removed through this incision and liposuction may be done to further contour the chest. For larger reductions, larger incisions such as the anchor incision (inverted T incision) may be necessary to remove a greater amount of breast tissue. With the larger reduction, a nipple graft may also need to performed.