Gynecomastia is the presence of abnormal breast tissue beneath the nipple in men.  At times it can be minute and painful, and in other cases there is a substantial amount of tissue. Some excess body fat tends to worsen the appearance of gynecomastia when it is present. However, obese men with significant fatty breast tissue are generally not good candidates for surgery, and should concentrate on weight control.  

Plastic surgery to improve gynecomastia involves excising the abnormal glandular breast tissue through an incision around the male areola. It might also use power-assisted liposuction to sculpt the surrounding breast tissue and achieve a flatter, more masculine contour. Occasionally excess breast skin needs to be removed. Dr. Sattler will examine you and together you’ll put together a surgical plan that meets your aesthetic goals. 

With any cosmetic procedure, gynecomastia surgery is best done when you are close to your ideal body weight, with plans to maintain it. Additionally. a compressive vest will be prescribed for you to wear for a few weeks post operatively which improves the surgical result significantly. 

Dr. Sattler has extensive ‘before and after’ photo albums of breast surgery patients in clinic. He will review these photo albums with you as part of your consultation. These photographs are not available for review on-line at this time.

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Dr. Sattler is happy to answer any additional questions you have about Cosmetic Breast Surgery via email at scott@scottsattlermd.com