It is the development of the mammary gland in man and can occur in one or both breasts, and may be of different sizes. Gynecomastia literally means ” Woman’s Breast. ”
It can be caused by diseases that cause hormonal changes in man causing him to develop the mammary glands. It can also arise from conditions derived from drug side effects.
On the other hand, we have the pseudo-gynecomastia, which is the most frequent condition and where there is abundant fat and predominates.
Surgery is indicated in the healthy man who has reached maturity or who is in adolescence, emotionally stable, with real expectations and that persists this condition that affects his self-esteem in an important way or who wants to look more manly.
There are several alternatives or surgical techniques, always trying the minimum of scarring. Liposuction is usually combined with the technique of open extraction of breast tissue by an incision either peri-areolar, circumvertical or “J” depending on the size, level of fall and the type of tissue of said breasts.