At this point, you have already decided that you are unhappy with your body fat and have opted for surgery to eliminate man boobs. You have also had your initial consultation with your surgeon. This article will describe what you should expect during the surgery to lose man boobs.
In case you didn’t know, the scientific name for gynecomastia surgery is reduction mammaplasty. In extreme cases of gynecomastia treatment, after the excess fat or tissue is removed, each nipple sometimes must be relocated for a more natural appearance. This usually requires the removal of excess skin. In the surgical procedure to get rid of the gynecomastia condition, you should expect:
Anesthesia
There are two types: intravenous sedation and general anesthesia. What’s the difference? Well, typically general anesthesia involves the patient breathing in gas through a face mask while intravenous sedation uses an intravenous tube with liquid. You shouldn’t worry though, because anesthesiologists are experts at what they do.
Liposuction
When most people hear the word liposuction, they think of rich women who get it for weight loss especially on the belly, hips and thighs. If the gynecomastia is as a result of fat only, during liposuction, a thin tube called a cannula is inserted into the chest and the fat is sucked out using a vacuum.
Excision
Excision is a fancy name for describing tissue or skin removal. Excision is necessary if the surgeon must remove skin or excess glandular tissue in the breasts in order to eliminate man boobs. This is also necessary if the nipple must be relocated and if the areola needs resizing.
So, to recap, you should expect anesthesia, liposuction and excision during your gynecomastia surgery. In another article, I will outline the risks of the surgery. Diet and exercise are others ways how to eliminate man boobs. The effect of diet and exercise is that they will burn fat from your man boobs and improve your health in general. Diet and exercise are covered in other sections of this website.