Q: How to reduce man boobs?
A: Surgery is the only solution to reduce man boobs. Weight reduction reduces man boobs a little but not completely. Any medicine or any non-invasive procedure can not reduce man boobs.
Q: How to reduce chest fat for males?
A: Permanent reduction of chest fat or gynecomastia can be achieved only with the surgery. Diet, exercise, or weight loss will have minimal effect. No medicine will give permanent chest fat reduction.
Q: What is gynecomastia surgery?
A: Gynecomastia surgery, also known as male breast reduction surgery. Surgical removal of breast glands and associated fat is the permanent solution for male breast reduction.
Q: How to get rid of gynecomastia?
A: Gynecomastia surgery is one of the permanent solutions to get rid of gynecomastia. If your gynecomastia is persistent for more than 2 years, no medicine, any non-surgical method, or weight loss will be able to get rid of gynecomastia.
Q: What causes man boobs?
A: More than 90 percent of times genetics or hereditary is the cause of gynecomastia.
Natural hormone changes, certain medications, illegal drugs, obesity, certain health conditions, some herbal products, etc. are commonly associated with causing man boobs.
The basic mechanism in other causes is, Gynecomastia is triggered by a decrease in the amount of the hormone testosterone compared with estrogen. The decrease can be caused by conditions that block the effects of testosterone, reduce testosterone, or increase your estrogen level.
Q: How to identify gynecomastia?
A: One can identify the signs of gynecomastia by:
– Swollen breast tissue
If one were to tighten their chest muscle, they should feel hard. Now you can identify gynecomastia as soft and mobile tissue over the chest muscle. You may feel the breast gland as a bunch of fibers, soft rubbery mass below the nipple-areola complex.
Q: Do I have gynecomastia or just fat?
A: Fat accumulates in excess around the chest area is called as pseudo gynecomastia.
If one were to tighten their chest muscle, they should feel hard. Now you can identify gynecomastia as soft and mobile tissue over the chest muscle. You may feel the breast gland as a bunch of fibers, soft rubbery mass below the nipple-areola complex.
Q: Does gynecomastia surgery work?
A: Only surgery works for permanent removal of gynecomastia.
Q: How to remove gynecomastia?
A: Permanent removal of gynecomastia can be done only with surgery. Now with the help of advanced technologies, gynecomastia surgery is done as a daycare surgery in local anesthesia. Practically it is stitchless scarless surgery.
Q: How to shape the chest after gynecomastia surgery?
A: Chest shaping and muscle can be highlighted by an expert plastic surgeon during gynecomastia surgery. The surgeon can inject fat into the chest muscle to make them more prominent, it is called as 4-D sculpting.
Q: How much does a gynecomastia surgery cost in India?
A: A gynecomastia surgery in India could cost you around 60,000 to 10,0000 INR. The expertise of cosmetic surgeons and accreditation/ quality of the hospital set up and type of technology used are major and most important gynecomastia surgery cost factors. The final cost depends on the gradation of the gynecomastia surgery and your goals of the surgery like 3-D or 4-D chest sculpting.
Q: What is the average cost of gynecomastia surgery?
A: Average cost of Gynecomastia surgery in India is 60,000 to 100,000 INR. Gynecomastia surgery cost in India is almost one third that of western countries. Metro city and the prime location of the clinic will have more cost for gynecomastia surgery.
You should weigh the expertise of a board-certified plastic surgeon and accredited hospital set up to get the safe and best result of gynecomastia surgery. The extent and goal of gynecomastia surgery are also important cost factors.
Q: Is gynecomastia always associated with low testosterone blood levels?
A: No. Many patients seen at Allure Medspa had testosterone levels checked that are well within the “normal” range. There could be many other reasons like the ingestion of drugs or medical ailment like kidney issues. If other secondary sexual characteristics are normal, probably the hormone level will be normal.
Q: Why gynecomastia is seen in Infancy?
A: No, breast enlargement occurs quite often in both male and female babies in the first month or so of life. The reason behind this could be the presence of maternal estrogen, which crosses the placenta prior to birth. This ’neonatal gynecomastia’ seen in male babies generally goes away in 4-6 weeks of birth. Interestingly, ‘neonatal gynecomastia’ does not occur in children who are born prematurely.
Q: What’s the Best Age for Gynecomastia Surgery?
A: The cosmetic surgery is allowed to perform after 18 years of age and who considered a right candidate if they are physically and mentally fit to undergo surgery. However, if a person is below 18 and feeling embarrassment, theprocedure can be done with parental consent.
Q: Does nipple piercing interfere with gynecomastia surgery?
A: Patients need to rest and let the body heal immediately after the surgery. Indulging in rigorous exercise could lead to large blood or fluid collections which can lead to infection or contour irregularities, ruining a great result. One should try avoiding repetitive arm and chest motions, heavy lifting, and straining or excessive trunk motion for 2 weeks following surgery.
Q: Can gynecomastia surgery be done at the same time as another procedure?
A: Yes, other cosmetic procedure can be done with Gynecomastia surgery. There is an added advantage that the recovery period is same and a single anesthesia is enough to administer.
Q: Will the scars be visible in gynecomastia surgery?
A: The scars for the liposuction and gland excision are 4-5mm long and placed right in the peri areolar area or at the inframammary fold, armpit crease, so they are not visible once healed. To avoid an obvious ‘operated on’ look, these scars are purposely placed asymmetrically.
Q: Can gynecomastia turn into cancer?
A: There is no written proof of a gynecomastia and male breast cancer. It is a known fact that excess estrogen compared to androgens increases the risk of both benign (gynecomastia) and malignant (cancer) growth of male breast tissue. Examples of risk factors for such abnormal growth of male chest tissue would include aging, obesity, alcoholism, liver disease, and estrogen treatment for prostate cancer &Klinefelter’s syndrome.
