Feeling out of place, like your physical appearance doesn’t match that of others, can make you feel significantly self-conscious. Men with excess breast tissue and enlarged or puffy nipples have a condition known as gynecomastia. The Milwaukee area’s Dr. Maida Parkins and Dr. Lucas Boehm understand that this problem can lead men to feel less masculine and keep them from confidently going shirtless. Our plastic surgeons treat men in her office on a regular basis and will listen to your goals to help you achieve the contours you desire. Gynecomastia treatment is possible with cosmetic surgery.
The development of male breasts can occur for many reasons, such as weight gain and hormonal imbalance. Some notice the appearance of breasts during puberty, and while this issue often dissipates through the course of puberty, other individuals notice the effect lingers and persists into young adulthood. Gynecomastia may also be present in patients who take certain medications and those who use steroids.
Breasts can be the result of excess fatty deposits in the area or a surplus of glandular tissue. Both will create localized tissue enlargement, creating the appearance of breasts. In many cases, excess fat is caused by weight fluctuations, and glandular tissue is created by certain drugs and hormone fluctuations.
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Dr. Parkins and Dr. Boehm can use gynecomastia surgery to create smooth and masculine chest contours in one of two primary ways, depending on the extent of the excess tissue and the root cause of the issue.
When breasts are caused by stubborn fat deposits, our surgeons can use liposuction to flatten the chest. After making a small incision, your surgeon places a cannula (thin tube) through which the excess fat cells are suctioned away. Minor or moderate fat deposits in the area can be corrected with liposuction only. If excess skin has developed as the result of significant weight loss or prolonged excess tissue development, your surgeon may need to remove loose skin and reposition the nipple for a natural finished result.
The presence of excess glandular tissue requires re-shaping through surgical removal. Dr. Parkins and Dr. Boehm make small incisions at the treatment site to carefully create masculine chest contours. This may also include repositioning or resizing the nipple as well.
Your treatment plan is customized through an in-depth consultation with Dr. Parkins or Dr. Boehm. At this appointment, they can evaluate your condition and gain a better understanding of your goals. Understanding your BMI before your consultation will help determine your eligibility for surgery.
Dr. Parkins and Dr. Boehm are well known among their patients for their caring bedside manner. Patients who visit our office feel confident knowing their surgeon’s goal is to help them look and feel their best, so they don’t have to spend another day second-guessing their appearance. During your initial visit for gynecomastia surgery, our entire team treats you like a valued friend. You can expect the same level of service throughout the whole of your treatment plan as well.
Male breast reduction for gynecomastia is an outpatient procedure. Depending on the extent of the surgical methods required to achieve your desired appearance, you may be scheduled for local or general anesthesia. After recuperating from anesthesia in our AAAASF-certified operating suite office, patients can return home to rest.
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As you rest at home after gynecomastia surgery, you will wear a compression garment, which helps with swelling and inflammation and allows the soft tissue to contract to create flat, firm, and masculine contours. Soreness, tenderness, and bruising are all common in the weeks following gynecomastia surgery.
The first few days, patients require the most amount of rest and may be using medication on a specific schedule set by their surgeon. After the first week of recovery, many patients feel more like themselves and have increased energy. You will be advised to avoid physically straining while your body heals from the procedure. Most gynecomastia surgery patients only take a few days away from work to recuperate.
Follow-up visits with your surgeon allows them to determine the rate of healing and provide recommendations for making the incisions as imperceptible as possible. If your gynecomastia treatment included only surgical fat reduction, you may notice swelling for several weeks after the procedure. However, this will recede with time and use of the compression garment will help.
Get started today with gynecomastia surgery in the Milwaukee area with help from Parkins Plastic Surgery's. Call our beautiful Lake Country office in Oconomowoc, WI, at (262) 269-1050. You can also send a message online.
At Parkins Plastic Surgery we believe in customized, personal care. Which is why great thought and attention went into designing our AAAASF Certified Surgical suite, set on the shores of Silver Lake. The serenity and confidentiality of our office location allows our patients to receive the highest quality of care so that they can feel refreshed and confident after their procedure.
Parkins Plastic Surgery provides a range of procedures for the breast (breast augmentation, breast lift, breast revision, and breast reduction for women, as well as men dealing with gynecomastia), body (tummy tuck, liposuction, arm and thigh lifts, and general post-weight loss surgery), and face (facelift, neck lift, otoplasty, and blepharoplasty). Patients who want nonsurgical treatments can enjoy the results of BOTOX®, dermal fillers for contour changes and lip augmentation, chemical peels, dermaplaning, laser skin resurfacing, microneedling, HydraFacial®, CoolSculpting®, Non-Surgical Hair Restoration, and more in Wisconsin, including Lake Country’s Oconomowoc, Waukesha, Brookfield, and the entire Milwaukee and Madison area.
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