Gynecomastia Surgery: Most Common Cosmetic Surgery Performed in Males
What is Term Gynecomastia? Gynecomastia describes abnormally large mammary glands in the man . The term derives from the Greek word Gyne , meaning associated with women , and mastos , meaning breast . In true gynecomastia , the tissue present is histologically breast tissue ; in pseudogynecomastia , the tissue is fatty in composition . Mixed gynecomastia , is a combination of the two. Most patients with either kind of gynecomastia pursue treatment because of embarrassment by their feminine appearance . Gynecomastia Surgery What are the types of Gynecomastia Surgery? There are two Gynecomastia Surgery procedures. Surgeons typically carry out one procedure or a combination of both: Liposuction: Gynecomastia is often treated by a liposuction procedure to remove unwanted fat from the male breast. Liposuction is not effective for the correction of glandular gynecomastia. Excision: Gynec...