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Gynecomastia Causes
While asking about the possibility of male breast reduction, many men want to know what caused their gynecomastia. (Read our last post about Kleinfelter’s Syndrome, a not-too-common gynecomastia cause.) The easiest answer is also the most common: Nature. After birth, an infant may have larger breasts because he is reacting to his mother’s hormones... »
Male Breast Reduction on One Breast
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... »
Gynecomastia Surgery: What Happens Afterwards?
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... »