Gynecomastia is the enlargement of breasts in men that occurs due to radical hormonal imbalance as a side effect of certain medicines. Genetics might be another cause for such condition.
In order to remove man boobs, men may opt to undergo Gynecomastia Keyhole Surgery. It is an invasive surgery that applies liposuction technique using specialized equipment. Unlike the traditional open surgery, keyhole surgery does not open a big cut under the nipple. It only opens small marks under the armpit and areola. These are areas of the body which are not easily visible to others. The marks left by such surgery ranges from 3-4 mm.
What are the advantages?
The foremost result is the reduction of breast size. Because the person who elects this suffers from the infamous man boobs, the reduction if not the complete removal of it is at the top of the concerns. Man boobs reduction correlates to the escalation of a man’s self esteem. Others might take having breasts as normal but an abnormally large breast of a man may be an unwanted sight to him and others. Because of this, men who want to go topless for particular occasions are barred by their emotional traumas caused by ostracism and bullying.
The marks due to Keyhole Surgery on the body are only 3-4 mm wide which makes it hardly visible to others. Such minimal scars will leave one with a good cosmetic outcome.
Because no drain tubes are required when performing this kind of surgery one need not see those unwanted fluids – the fats.
If needed, it can also remove fats from the sides of the chest.
The surgery is performed in just a day and one can go back to work in a short period of time. Thus, there’s no need to stay in the hospital or clinic for days.
The results are also permanent because not only fatty tissues are removed but also the breast tissues that are disintegrated during the procedure.
What are the side effects?
If a person gains weight after the surgery its results might be compromised due to the building up of fats.
There’s also a chance that the person will feel unhappy if the cosmetic outcome falls short to his expectations like an unpleasant breast shape.
Post-surgery, there will be a difference in sensation around the breast area. It can be numb which is temporary. But it can also be extra sensitive to the touch.
Aside from reduction in breast size, large nipples may also be reduced in size after the surgery.
Scarring and post operative pain may be some of the side effects of the surgery. For some, scars will fade in a matter of weeks but it may take longer for others. The post operative pain may be reduced by pain killers but prolonged exposure to pain killers also has its side effects.
Infection might be a side effect if after the procedure there was an exposure to unsanitary or unclean place.
The use of laparoscope in Gynecomastia Keyhole Surgery might injure some organs which can be an unwanted side effect.