Occasionally, a patient comes into my office with one breast larger than the other and, to appear normal, wants gynecomastia surgery on just that one breast. It’s a condition known in medicine as unilateral (meaning, one side only) gynecomastia which requires a unilateral mastectomy. First, we make sure nothing else is happening — like a tumor. But... »
A professor of plastic surgery once explained that, not two, but three parties are actually involved in any cosmetic plastic surgery: the patient and the surgeon, of course, but Mother Nature and the healing process are also lending a hand. Mother Nature stays in the mix quite a while afterwards — because any surgery is... »
So many patients ask what happens after a male breast reduction procedure, I prepared a handout listing virtually all the questions that are most frequently asked. (FAQs.) (I also have a handout instructing patients what to do before surgery.) After any cosmetic plastic surgery procedure, the main concerns are: Infections Bleeding Fluid collections The chest is usually – temporarily –... »
Complications are part and parcel of any cosmetic plastic surgery procedure – including gynecomastia surgery. They can include, in order of severity: bleeding, irregular contours, cratering of the nipple, infections, and poor wound healing or scars. But a couple of proven ways help decrease your odds of turning up with a pesky, time-consuming complication. The... »