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When males of any age develop large breasts, it can be very damaging to their self-esteem. Though large male breasts are actually quite common, often the result is social isolation. This creates a distressing and debilitating body image that most males try to camouflage with tight upper garments and very loose clothing.
Many of our male patients who suffer from excessive breast tissue, express their inability to really enjoy life. They are embarrassed to take their shirt off. It constricts their willingness to be social and participate in sports. They are unable to enjoy vacations at the beach and most summer related activities. Most importantly, it changes their ability to interact within key relationships in their lives. Many males find it difficult to feel masculine during intimate moments with their partner. They find that it even inhibits the way they interact or play with their children.
Male breasts are the result of increased volume of both fat and glandular breast tissue. At Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Center, our patients learn that male breast tissue is indeed an occurrence in 100% of males. However, this tissue is vestigial, that is, it is present in very small amounts in most males For reasons associated with hormones, genetics, diet, medications and environmental factors, the amount of both fat and breast tissue can increase in the breast area of males of all ages (aging men, young men, children alike…).
The treatment for this problem is both effective and simple. Very often patients ask me, “Dr. Castillo, can this problem be solved with liposuction only?” The answer is a sometimes. Sometimes the case is such that liposuction is all that is needed to reduce the size of the breast and deliver a great result.
The treatment is more often two-fold. It involves the removal of fatty tissue from the pectoral area through liposuction with very small cannulas. We do this using traditional tumescent liposuction techniques and ultrasonic-assisted liposuction.Then we create a small, invisible incision in the nipple- areolar region. This incision is utilized as a window. With special, delicate instruments, we use this window to remove a significant portion of breast tissue which in most individuals is not accessible for removal through liposuction, because it is very thick, fibrous, glandular tissue. It is removed by dissection with special instruments that create no injury to the surrounding tissues. The entire procedure takes two hours, and cleanly and effectively removes all of the enlarged breast and fatty tissue from the area.
A fitted garment is worn underneath normal clothing for the first week after surgery. Very small sutures are removed within six days after the procedure.The patient is allowed to do routine light physical activities within three days after the procedure. This procedure, known as excision of male Gynecomastia will help to resolve the lack of self-confidence that can occur after years of teasing and scrutiny. It will reveal a more masculine male contour of the chest. It has been universally successful and rewarding procedure. The changes in self-esteem and positive personality reinforcement are seen immediately. It has been a most satisfying way of correcting a rather disturbing problem for our patients.
If you would like further information on this subject, call our office to schedule a consultation. During consultation, we can discuss your desires and concerns. You will be able to view before and after photos of other patients who have undergone this procedure. We will answers any questions you may have and give you the information needed to help you decide if this procedure is right for you.
Dr. G.D. Castillo, Triple-Board Certified Cosmetic Surgeon
G. D. Castillo, M.D., FACS
COSMETIC PLASTIC SURGERY
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medication) such as Marcaine, directly to the surgical site after your surgery, allowing you to recover from surgery without the typically discomfort.
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There are also a few long holiday weekends like Columbus Day and Thanksgiving. This is a good time to have body contouring with
the signs of a recent facelift or forehead lift. Big, comfy sweaters can hide slower movements that are necessary just after breast surgeries, 
scheduling liposuction, tummy tucks, breast surgery and mommy makeovers. Patients are looking ahead to late spring and summer and want to get their body in check before heading to the beach, going to class reunions, weddings, vacations, or just having less clothing to conceal their areas of concern. It is also a great time for those who couldn’t fit a facelift, brow lift, rhinoplasty into their winter schedule because you can still conceal with a big spring hat, scarf and sunglasses for the first few days if you have bruising or swelling to cover.
outside and you are accustomed to protecting your skin from the sun depending on your lifestyle, if you’re someone who already restricts the amount of sun exposure you get, or if you are willing restrict the time you spend outside for awhile, it can be a good option.
so excited to offer this amazing tool that our patients cannot stop raving about! They love it because it is so easy to use and the transformations remarkable! I can’t believe how much fun w e are all having with it! Cosmetic tool of the year!!
compliments of Dr. G.D. Castillo. Unless otherwise instructed, you will wear this bra continuously for the first three days after surgery. Then you can go without a bra or use a wireless or sports bra of your choice until Dr. Castillo gives you the green light to begin wearing underwire bras (which, by the way, you will no longer need!! Whoo hoo!).
If you are a movie buff, you may remember the scene from Madagascar where the animals are all dancing and moving their arms to the song I Like To Move It. Well, that type of movement is a little too vigorous for your first few days after surgery, but we don’t want you to baby those muscles. You can really speed up your recovery and eliminate soreness much more quickly by gently moving your arms around to keep those chest muscles from getting tighter. Just remember not to raise your hands above your head for the first week.
, there’s a girl on a mission!