Redo Surgery for Gynecomastia Now at 40%

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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

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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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Drugs That Can Cause of Gynecomastia

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Drugs That Can Cause of Gynecomastia San Jose, California-It is important to try to determine the cause of gynecomastia in order to avoid its re-occurrence  There are some cases where the cause will remain unknown, but for some, doctors will look at the types of medication or drugs, both prescription and over-the-counter, legal and illegal for a possible connection to the development of the male breast. Some of the drugs that have shown possible connection to gynecomastia are: Anabolic steroids Diuretics [...]

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Will Insurance Cover my Gynecomastia Surgery?

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Will Insurance Cover my Gynecomastia Surgery? This question comes up frequently in consultation with many San Jose men. There are a lot of changes going on at this time with insurance companies so today’s answer may not be relevant in the future. The best way to find out if your particular insurance may cover your specific male breast reduction case is to ask at the time of your consultation. If there is any possibility for coverage, the doctor’s staff will [...]

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Gynecomastia Surgery Statistics

Gynecomastia Surgery Statistics Gynecomastia Surgery Statistics: San Jose California men have noticed there has been an increase in gynecomastia surgery in the past few years. Interestingly the statistics for 2011, as reported by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), showed that male breast reduction surgery was the fourth most popular cosmetic procedure performed on men. The most popular was rhinoplasty but was down 2% from 2010. In second position was eyelid surgery, this was also down by 9% from [...]

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Gynecomastia Patients Ask What is a Peri-Areolar Lift?

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Severe gynecomastia What is a Peri-Areolar Lift? Any man that has gynecomastia breasts (female type breasts) can tell you how  psychologically devastating the condition can be. For some, the male breast may be unusually large, C or D cup breasts or even larger. This is a more challenging situation for the gynecomastia specialist; to attempt to correct this condition in one procedure would leave a mastectomy type scar that would be as disfiguring as the gynecomastia itself. Stage One Gland [...]

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Vitamins Aid Recovery for Male Breast Reduction Patients

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Vitamins Aid Recovery for Male Breast Reduction Patients San Jose gynecomastia surgery patients are finding they have a faster recovery when they take high-quality vitamins provided by Dr. Delgado. Dr. Delgado has been monitoring his male breast reduction patients for years. He noticed that the patients that followed his advice in taking vitamins before and after surgery seemed to heal faster than those who did not. Encouraged by the results, Dr. Delgado wanted to find the best available products to [...]

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Gynecomastia Specialist, How to Find the Best

Gynecomastia Specialist The internet is a great source of information for men suffering from man boobs, or moobs or technically known as gynecomastia. There is a website, gynecomastia.org that has been around since 1999 that is dedicated to providing men with information along with forums where they can share stories, offer advice, ask questions of each other, Gynecomastia Specialist and of surgeons about gynecomastia. Many men find in their research horror stories of patients who have opted to have surgery, [...]

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Gynecomastia Surgery 6 Part Video, Just Released by San Francisco Cosmetic Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Miguel Delgado

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Miguel A. Delgado, Jr., M.D. Gynecomastia Surgery 6 Part Video Dr. Delgado, a top gynecomastia surgeon, has made it his quest to give San Jose men the most detailed information possible on gynecomastia surgery. He just completed a 6 part video showing the journey of a patient from the initial consultation for male breast reduction surgery to the 6-month postoperative visit. A Press Release was recently published describing the videos. To get further information such as gynecomastia cost, contact Dr. [...]

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Gynecomastia Surgery Changed My Life

Gynecomastia Surgery Changed My Life I am 40 years old and from North Dakota. I have lived with gynecomastia since adolescence and spent close to 30 years feeling embarrassed and trying to exercise or diet my way to a flat chest. Since early on I have always known about gynecomastia but did not have the courage, to seek a professional opinion. This past summer I finally made the decision to consult a doctor for Gynecomastia Surgery. I decided to use [...]

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