Dr. Jorge Planas, plastic surgeon and Medical Director of Clínica Planas, addresses in Corpore Sano one of the main aesthetic problems of men: excess volume in the chest. As Dr. Planas comments, although this does not represent a health risk, it can affect self-esteem, as it causes the appearance of a large breast, often similar to that of a woman. We talk about gynecomastia.
First, it is important to understand that there are two possible causes for excessive volume in the male chest:
On the one hand, the cause may be excess fat in the breast, generally due to overweight or obesity, known as false gynecomastia. This represents 70% of consultations for excessive breast growth. It can be resolved with liposuction, an intervention of approximately 30 minutes performed under local anesthesia.
The other possibility is true gynecomastia, which involves excessive development of the mammary gland. This usually occurs during puberty, although in some cases it can occur in adulthood due to the consumption of certain medications or anabolics. This problem is solved with gynecomastia surgery, in which approximately 90% of the mammary gland is removed through an incision in the areola of the nipple.
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