male gynecomastia

[Guest aadenr]

You know I was looking at a lot of pictures of male gynecomastia, and a lot of the guys have chests that look like me. Would it just be completely different to consider a surgeon that does those, instead of a surgeon who does top surgery for us?

[Guest ~Brenda~]

Hi aadenr,

Indeed breast reduction may be a viable alternative, but only your surgeon could explain if it is or not.

Love.

Brenda

[Guest aleon515]

I don't think that he's talking reduction. There are men with "man moobs". The surgery is very similar-- not sure if identical.

Reduction is only an option for a very small chest, thouhg some guys do get a reduction first.

--Jay

[Guest aadenr]

Yeah I'm talking about the guys who actually get their "man moobs" removed. Some of those men had bigger ones than me, and no visible scars, like we get them across the chest. I guess I would have to ask a surgeon to see if I could get that kind of surgery. From what I've seen so far for the male gynecomastia, they cut off the extra skin, do lipo in the areas they need, take out the tissue and make the nipples smaller. Most of the guys have a scar around their nipples, or across the nipple. Nothing compared to ours.

[Guest]

Gauging from my only information, I think it is mostly the same. One of my best friends had his removed due to a medical condition. It was exactly the same as if he wanted to do it for cometic reasons, that was just a welcomed side effect. This information is second hand so more research is in order. Jody

[Guest LizMarie]

"Moobs" are just fat and skin. Female breasts are structurally different and contain more than just fat and skin. I suspect some aspects of the surgeries are similar but others are different due to these structural differences. Talk to a surgeon as I don't think anyone here (unless themselves a medical doctor or surgeon) is qualified to give such advice.

[Guest aadenr]

OK, so I did a little bit of research and this is from a retired Board Certified Plastic Surgeon.

For the Transgender Surgery individual looking to establish a normal male contour, the operation is quite different from a Female Breast Reconstruction, ergo my term Chest Contouring. The goal is not just removing a breast Mastectomy, but having a new male chest contour. There is no difference in a FTM Top Surgery goal from removing a female breast from a male with gynecomastia for the sculpture. We are trying for a male contour, not just a mastectomy scar deformity.

Gynecomastia Male Chest Contouring can take many forms for both men and those seeking Top Surgery depending on the size of gland, fat, excess skin, the components of the Anatomy of Gynecomastia

Finding a surgeon for FTM is only different than How to Pick Gynecomastia Surgeon in that one needs to check for examples of the surgeon's skills with the specific breast contour problem and that they are knowledgeable protecting the possible individual who may not be sure about surgery that does not have easy reversal options. Since many FTM have excess skin issues, the Standard Pictures for Male Mastopexy Excess Skin of the Male Chest and Male Chest Standard Videos are more critical in evaluating the problems and skill of the solution in how the tissues move and hang in real life. One can never really be sure how tissues look in real life when only exposed to standing upright hands down at sides is the only information given.

Surgery does not prevent new breast growth. If a FTM individual gets exposed to factors causing breast growth, just like the gynecomastia surgery individual, new breasts can grow. Shreds of tissue remain behind, it is part of the anatomy of the human body interacting with hormones. So if a FTM gets pregnant or is exposed to breast.

From my understanding there is no real difference, only in size of the gland, fat, and skin? And picking the correct surgeon. If I read it correctly, he is saying it doesn't matter if you were born biologically male or female, the goal is the same, and the procedure is the same.

The reason I am also asking this is because in the state that I live, there are no FTM surgeons (that I know of) that perform top surgery. The only surgeons I keep finding are the ones who perform male gynecomastia. So I guess, when the time comes, I will just go to a surgeon here that does that and see what they have to say. I guess its my only choice at the moment.

[Guest aleon515]

There are two different procedures (perhaps some variations) for top surgery. The most common is called double incision and this is for people with larger than an A cup where they remove the tissue and actually reposition and resize the nipples. The other is the keyhole. I believe they do lipo and go around the outside of the nipple. It is much less complicated, I think, but has a limited use, as the areola cannot be resized. The nipples may also end up lower down in the chest than they should. An experienced surgeon would know which you would get.

Look at ftmguide.org for more info that explains all this in more detail.

I think in some places people do go to surgeons practicing gynecomastia surgery, not sure what percentage are happy with it though.

--Jay