Gynecomastia, When a Man's Chest is Very Large

Gynecomastia is the excessive development of mammary glands in men. In 2017, the Spanish Society of Plastic Surgery discovered an increase in online consultations related to the subject, with 8,100 searches per month.

"This abnormal growth of the breast is usually not serious and can be stopped by surgery." The first step is to know the origin of the enlargement, Villa Morient, plastic surgeon and secretary of the Galician Society of Plastic Surgery.

In this sense, some of the reasons for gynecomastia are: the use of certain medications, the use of anabolic agents, excessive alcohol consumption, hormonal changes associated with age, severe weight loss that causes sagging skin and obesity, causing breast tenderness which can not be corrected with diet and exercise.

"Once the condition is reviewed, the surgeon will decide whether it is necessary to go to plastic surgery, if so, there are many techniques to reduce the size of the mammary glands," explains Dr. Vella Morient.

Gynecomastia is the excessive development of mammary glands in men

They stress, on the one hand, liposuction, which extracts part of the mammary gland and fat through the cannula. This is done under general anesthesia and anesthesia and requires wearing compression clothing for one month.

On the other hand, liposuction along with mastectomy. When gynecomastia is greater, it is necessary to perform liposuction with mastectomy, which involves making a incision at the lower edge of the halo to remove the mammary gland. Sometimes the nipple must be moved.

Finally, reduce breast augmentation. There are very severe cases in which the breast is developed like a woman. "The only treatment is to approach breast implants, that is, to eliminate the skin, mammary gland and fat.This is an intervention that requires general anesthesia, sometimes leaving a scar in the breast width but stabilizing in the thoracic groove, and over time, The hair is very secretive, "says Dr. Vella Morient.

In general, after these operations, it will be necessary to wear pressure clothing for several weeks and reduce the movements of the shoulders and arms.

"However, the choice of surgical technique depends on the origin of the gynecomastia, the characteristics of the patient's skin and the likelihood of success of the intervention associated with these characteristics and lifestyle," concludes Dr. Villa Morient.