As with any surgery, the gynecomastia surgery comes with certain risks and your doctor will outline these risks during the pre-operative consultation. Some common considerations involved with the procedure include:
- Scarring
- Nipple sensitivity
- Shape irregularities or asymmetry
- Fluid accumulation
- Deep vein thrombosis
Once you have decided to move forward with the procedure, what might you expect for recovery? Dressings will most certainly be applied that may require pressure bandages to help maintain the healing chest profile. What’s more, a tube may be inserted to expedite fluid drainage. Perhaps the most important factor in recovery from a male breast reduction procedure may be following the surgeon’s after care instructions. Faithful commitment to your own recovery by taking prescribed medication and caring for the wound site will help you recover faster and decrease the chances for SSI, or surgical site infection.
In today’s society, everyone still has their prejudices and we are all subject to arbitrary stigmas. Nowhere is this more apparent than men with oversized breasts. Through the miracles of modern medicine, men no longer have to suffer the slings and arrows of judgment. These days, men have the choice to look like Adonis instead of Meatloaf from “Fight Club.”



