Male Breast Reduction Surgery
In Boston, Massachusetts.

(Gynecomastia Correction)

Do you feel self-conscious about your chest because your breasts are larger or your chest tissue sags more than most men's? Perhaps you have managed, through a combination of surgery, hard work and sheer determination, to lose a large amount of weight but now find that excess or sagging tissue in your chest area keeps you from feeling as trim as your effort deserves. You are not alone. Abnormal glandular breast overgrowth is not as rare as you may think. It afflicts as many as 65% of adolescent males and 10-15% of adult males. For some men it is a completely normal condition. For others, it is simply a result of extensive weight loss. Regardless of the cause, it can seriously diminish your self esteem.

Male breast reduction is a procedure that will give you a flatter, firmer more masculine chest. It is a procedure many men elect to have. The American Society of Plastic Surgery ranks the surgical treatment of Gynecomastia, or male breast reduction, as one of the top five cosmetic surgeries performed on men.

Male Breast Reduction Procedure

If you are a man with large breasts or sagging, excess tissue on your chest, Dr. Davidson can safely help you achieve a more masculine appearance with a combination of liposuction, direct removal of glandular tissue, and judicious skin removal. Typically the scar is concealed within the transition between the darker nipple skin and the lighter chest skin. The procedure is done on an outpatient basis and takes approximately two hours to perform, either under general anesthesia or with sedation and local anesthesia.

Male Breast Reduction Recovery

After surgery, you will return home with an initial dressing to be kept in place for approximately five days. This dressing reduces the swelling and fluid accumulation, and supports your new chest contour as it heals. In addition, a small, thin tube may be temporarily placed under the skin to drain any excess blood or fluid that may collect.

Your chest will be uncomfortable for a day or so, but the pain is generally minimal. Within a week, the bruising and tenderness usually diminish, and you can return to work and social activities. You should, however, avoid strenuous exercise for three to four weeks.