Gynecomastia.Org – A Great Resource for Information

In 1996, the website Gynecomastia.org was created. Merle Yost, a psychologist and previous victim of male breasts, realized there was very little information available for men who have gynecomastia. He contacted Miguel Delgado, M.D., to collaborate with him in the creation of an informational site that would educate men and give them a venue for getting answers to their numerous questions. Through the years, the website evolved to becoming the most popular source of man boob information on the internet. [...]

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Before and After Pictures of Gynecomastia Patient’s Show a Surgeon’s Skill

Gynecomastia man before and after photos
Gynecomastia before and after photos |San Jose, CA Surgeon’s Skill: San Jose, California: This is a 21-year-old male who presents with gynecomastia to the San Francisco, California office and presents for gland excision and suction-assisted lipectomy as well as a superior areola crescent lift due to the laxity of his skin. His gynecomastia surgical treatment was performed in Marin County California at Marin Cosmetic Surgery Center in Novato, California. His post op photographs are seen approximately 3 months after surgery. [...]

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CoolSculpting Treats Pseudo-Gynecomastia

Pseudo-Gynecomastia can be treated with CoolSculpting San Jose, California-True gynecomastia is man boobs that are caused by excess breast tissue and excess fat. 60% of men will have some form of gynecomastia at some point in their life. Men with moobs may have what is termed pseudo-gynecomastia, which is not caused by breast tissue, but fat alone. Usually this is due to weight gain or aging. CoolSculpting Treatment Available for San Jose Patients Pseudo-gynecomastia is treated differently than true gynecomastia [...]

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Gynecomastia and Breast Cancer

Gynecomastia and Breast Cancer man front photo
San Jose, CA-Breast cancer is less common in men (1 in 1,000) than women (1 in 8) because men have lower levels of female hormones and less breast tissue. Men with gynecomastia, also known as moobs have more breast tissue than normal, and many feel a button or disk-like growth under the areola. This can be benign, or a possible cancerous tumor and they need to have their breasts checked by the best top plastic cosmetic surgeon. There can be [...]

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Emotional Consequences Gynecomastia Can Have on Men

Gynecomastia man before and after photo
24-year-old resident of San Jose, California who presents for evaluation of his gynecomastia. His male breast enlargement has been present for ten years. He does have pain and tenderness in the chest area. He underwent gland excision and chest liposuction. He had 200 cc of fat aspirated from each side. His surgery was performed at Marin Cosmetic Surgery Center in Marin County, California. His photographs were taken 2 ½ months after surgery. San Jose, CA-Gynecomastia or male breasts can appear [...]

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Male Breast Reduction and the “Light Pull-Through Procedure”

Male Breast Reduction and the Light Pull-Through Procedure photo
Male Breast Reduction and the “Light Pull-Through Procedure” This 29-year-old San Francisco Bay Area man suffers from adolescent gynecomastia, and prior to surgery had never exposed his chest in public. He underwent glandular excision and suction-assisted lipectomy of the chest, from which I excised 23 grams of glandular tissue from the right and 21 grams from the left. Popular search terms on Google that are related to gynecomastia are: • Gynecomastia cures • Gynecomastia surgery costs • Non-surgical gynecomastia treatment [...]

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The Purpose of Drains and the Compression Vest After Gynecomastia Surgery

Custom Compression Vest Designed by Miguel Delgado, M.D photo
Custom Compression Vest Designed by Miguel Delgado, M.D. San Jose, CA-For true gynecomastia, the removal of fat and breast tissue from the male chest will leave a large area of open or “dead space”. The resulting pocket of space is an area that fluids can collect. The fluids that collect are referred to as a seroma and are yellow body fluids. If the collection of fluids is blood, then it would be referred to as a hematoma. If drains are [...]

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Risperdal May Cause Gynecomastia

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Risperdal May Cause Gynecomastia San Jose, CA- There is an anti-psychotic drug “Risperdal” that is manufactured by Johnson and Johnson (J & J). The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug for adults in 1993 for the treatment of schizophrenia. Then the drug was approved in 2003 to include treatment of Bipolar I disorder in adults. Later in 2006 Risperdal was approved for treatment of irritability associated with autism in children from ages 5 to 16. Then approval was [...]

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Redo Surgery for Gynecomastia Now at 40%

Gynecomastia 43-years old man photo
Redo Surgery for Gynecomastia This 43-year-old San Francisco Bay Area man previously underwent liposuction to correct his gynecomastia in 1992 with another surgeon, but was dissatisfied with the results. I performed a revision procedure on him, consisting of glandular excision and suction-assisted lipectomy of the chest. Total fat extraction was 350cc from the right side and 375cc from the left. San Jose, CA-In the last two years, I have seen an increase from 25% to 40% in the amount of  gynecomastia [...]

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Puffy Nipple Syndrome

The Puffy Nipple Syndrome man photo
The Puffy Nipple Syndrome This is an 18-year-old male who presents with adolescent gynecomastia. He complained about having “fluffy nipples”. His goal was to flatten the nipples to look more natural in his clothing. He had suction-assisted liposuction with glandular excision. His post-surgical recovery displays his newly flattened nipples. San Jose, California – Some men believe “puffy nipples” are not true gynecomastia since it is only the areola/nipple complex involved. However, this is not the case; the puffy nipple is [...]

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