When Should I Decide for Revision Gynecomastia Surgery?

With gynecomastia surgery, it always follow that a liposuction procedure is performed in order to remove the excessive fats in the chest area. In majority of the cases, this can provide successful results, however in some instances it leads to poor outcome as well as recurrence of the condition.

But when do you call in for a revision?

First of all, it is important that you know the possible results of gynecomastia surgery, both the good and the bad. In this way you can better anticipate your actions if ever some problems occur.

Some patients report that they notice significant scarring both inside and outside of the skin. But this should not lead to outright alarm and the conclusion that you had botched results, because the final outcome can only be determined once the scars have fully matured.

Once the scars have taken their final form, and you noticed that they are negatively affecting the overall appearance and shape of the breast, then this is the time that you should call in for some revision work.

Another problem that can also be encountered is the depression of the nipples after gynecomastia surgery. This is caused by two things, either by under resection of the glands or tissue surrounding the nipple, or an over resection behind the nipple. The depression that is left is called a divot, and they become more obvious in certain positions, particularly when stretching. This is also most likely caused by the adherence of the nipple to the pectoralis fascia underneath.

This surgical outcome can be repaired by placing fat grafts that will level the divot to other surrounding structures. The fat usually doesn’t survive during the initial revision procedure that is why it requires several sessions to complete.

Another problem that post surgical patients also encounter is the recurrence of the condition. Some start to notice some growth months or a few years after. This should be properly assessed to determine whether these are scars or reappearing glandular tissues.

Yes, despite surgery, glandular and fatty tissues still has the ability to grow back. The first one can be triggered back especially if you only had liposuction surgery done. However, even excisions still doesn’t guarantee permanent relief. The reason for this is that aside from the entire mass of glandular tissue, it also has fine fingers that embed deeper into the fats and the chest cavity that will be hard to remove.

Even with that small piece of glandular tissue present, this is enough to trigger back the excessive proliferation of glandular tissue. But you should have this checked by your surgeon before you immediately draw conclusions.

A recurrent increase in breast size could also be brought about by fats, especially if you do not discipline yourself to practice a healthy and active lifestyle. A sedentary lifestyle would always breed fat build up, and unfortunately, it gathers in the belly and the chest. That is why you need your doctor to properly determine the cause of the recurring condition because with this case for instance, there is a good chance that you no longer need any gynecomastia revision surgery.

Therefore, it should be your initial action to consult your surgeon. Or if you prefer to have the services of other cosmetic surgeons, make sure that you choose someone who has a good success rate particularly in performing revisions.

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