Gynecomastia treatment with liposuction: Clinical experience

Abstract

Aim: Gynecomastia is the visible enlargement of the male breast tissue either due to physiologic, pathologic or drug-related causes. Physiological and pathological gynecomastia occurs because of the derangement of the estrogen and androgen metabolism. Drug-related gynecomastia is seen when using drugs affecting this hormone metabolism as well as a side effect of different drugs. Successful treatment of gynecomastia was reported with medical treatment and cessation of the possible causative drugs especially in early period, and with direct excision, endoscopic subcutaneous mastectomy and excision with liposuction treatments in the late period. Material and Methods: In this study, we reported our results of gynecomastia treatment with suction assisted wet liposuction in 3 different planes using 3 different thickness cannulas in Grade I, II and III patients. Forty five patients were operated between 2009 and 2019 using this technique in our clinique. All patients were followed for up to a minimum of 6 months to observe the complication rate and the final aesthetic result. Results: Within the 45 patients evaluated in this study, the complication rate was 6.7%, the success rate of the operation was 93.3% and the patient satisfaction was 91.1%. Gynecomastia treatment in general-especially liposuction-was reviewed and our results were evaluated based on the literature results. Conclusion: There are many different options for gynecomastia treatment. In this study, we concluded that in Grade I, II, and III patients good results can be achieved and patient satisfaction is high in gynecomastia treatment with wet liposuction.