Patient 5427

San Jose, California – This is a very pleasant 24 year old man who presents with adolescent gynecomastia at the San Francisco office. He presents for male breast reduction evaluation. Dr Delgado’s plan is for gland excision and suction assisted lipectomy. He has had this condition since adolescence. He has had no history of steroid use and he does not take off his shirt in public. His goal is to have flat masculine chest. He underwent gland excision and suction assisted lipectomy at Marin Cosmetic Surgery Center in Marin County, California. He had 28 grams of tissues excised from his right side and 45 grams removed from his left breast. He had an uneventful recovery and his photographs are seen at about six weeks after surgery.

Patient 4415

San Jose, California – This is a 25 year old resident of San Jose, California who presents with steroid-induced gynecomastia. He developed gynecomastia after body building and steroid use and presents to the San Francisco, California office for gland excision and liposuction. Due to the fact that he does not want to have any flexion deformity, we performed a gland excision with fat flap advancement and closure underneath the areola to create a softer and more natural appearance. He had 2.3 grams of tissue removed from his right and 2.6 from his left side. His procedure was performed at Marin Cosmetic Surgery Center in Novato, California. His procedure was uneventful without any complications. His photographs are seen one month after surgery.

Patient 8578

Livingston, California – This is a 28 year old male who presents to the San Francisco office for evaluation for adolescent gynecomastia. His male breast developed at the age of 13 years old in spite of being quite lean and very fit. He feels very uncomfortable with the appearance of his chest and presents for gland excision and liposuction. He underwent gynecomastia breast reduction surgery at Marin Cosmetic Surgery Center in Marin County, California. He had 41 grams of tissue removed from his right side and 37 grams removed from his left side. He had an uneventful post operative course and his photographs are seen at five weeks after surgery.

Patient 6890

Piedmont, California – This is a 43 year old male who presents with adolescent gynecomastia at the San Francisco, California office for gland excision and liposuction. He has had his gynecomastia since adolescence and is quite embarrassed by his chest. He is 6 feet 2 inches, 190 pounds. He underwent gland excision and suction assisted lipectomy at Marin Cosmetic Surgery Center in Novato, California. His surgery was complicated by a post operative hematoma. The following day he had swelling and discomfort. He underwent evacuation of the hematoma the following day. This resolved uneventfully. His photographs are taken two months after surgery.

Patient 5701

Crowley, Texas – This is a 29 year old male, 5 feet 8 inches, 180 pounds from Crowley, Texas who presents to the San Francisco, California office for evaluation and treatment of his steroid induced gynecomastia. His examination shows that gland excision and suction assisted lipectomy of his chest as well as liposuction of his axilla will give him the best outcome. He underwent this gynecomastia surgery at Marin Cosmetic Surgery Center in Novato, California. He underwent 176 grams excision from his right chest and 99 grams excision from his left chest. He had an uneventful post operative course and his photographs are seen about four months after surgery. His case was steroid induced gynecomastia and he had some healing issues of the nipple-areola complex.