Suitability for Breast Reduction for Men
Broadly speaking, men who have concerns about the size of their breasts and wish for a reduction are likely to be suitable.
The cause for the enlarged breast can be through overall obesity, a genetic change, hormonal imbalance, or even as a response to certain drugs.
Ultimately, the cause may not be of prime concern to the patient, what matters is that a procedure for correction exists.
Ms Prousskaia will factor in your full medical history and, as with any procedure, only recommend any option that is truly in the patient’s best interests.
Typical criteria for suitability are:
- To correct the excess volume and skin.
- To correct the difference in shape or volume between the two breasts where there is asymmetry.
- As a reconstructive technique in certain situations.
Methods for Reducing Male Breasts
A variety of techniques are available, including liposuction and excision of the skin.
It is common for a mixed approach to be used, thus ensuring the best overall results.
Where incisions are necessary, the placement of these will ensure that any scarring has minimal impact.
The surgery will typically take between 1.5 and 2 hours and is performed under general anaesthetic, an overnight stay in hospital will be required.
Recovery from Gynaecomastia
Male breast reduction surgery is a major procedure and so inevitably requires a period of recovery.
Common household activities will be off-limits for four to six weeks and more strenuous activities for around three months.
We typically recommend you take around four weeks off work to aid recovery.
We will then arrange regular follow-up appointments to ensure your recovery is on track and as expected.
Breast Reduction Results
Rather than describing the results in great detail, we believe it is better to instead show the before and after images.
On our main treatment page, you can see recent examples of men who have undergone this form of surgery.
Please take the time to browse this useful information.
See our Male Breast Reduction Before and after images here.
Ms Prousskaia’s Ethos
The skill and experience of any cosmetic surgeon matter greatly, but so too does their ethos.
Of her ethos, Ms Prousskaia says:
Experience and skill are of course of vital importance, but so too is the surgeon’s ethos and their manner with patients.
You have to feel confident that the surgeon you entrust understands you, why you are seeking surgery and can empathise.
After all, cosmetic surgery is often about so much more than the purely aesthetic. Successful surgery can boost confidence and self esteem, an issue that may have been a cause for concern for years or decades can be rectified.
This can be as true for breast reconstruction as it is for a procedure such as ear pinning.
It is truly wonderful to see the impact in terms of confidence and sense of self.
It is perhaps this level of empathy that persuades many to specifically seek a female cosmetic surgeon. In some instances, they can just understand the impact of a condition or concern better than may be the case for a male counterpart.
Of her ethos, Ms Prousskaia says.
“The one thing that matters most to me when I am with a patient is empathy.
It is only when you are able to identify and understand your patient’s problems that you can begin to help resolve them satisfactorily. A good surgical outcome is not the only thing that matters. Everything that you do and say to a patient has to come from your heart.
I consider myself very lucky to be able to share my passion for what I do and hopefully bring a bit more happiness into my patients’ lives.”
Please have a read and a look round the site and if you want to have that initial consultation to discuss whether it is the right procedure for you please call on 0800 8021 886 or book a consultation online.
