What incisions or scarring should I expect with a male breast reduction procedure?

What incisions or scarring should I expect with a male breast reduction procedure?

Steve Fallek (Plastic Surgeon & Medical Director, Face Focus Medical Spa, New York City) gives expert video advice on: How is a male breast reduction procedure performed?; Who should get a male breast reduction?; Is male breast reduction painful? and more...

The incisions during a male breast reduction really depend on how significant your gynecomastia is. If you have a small amount of breast tissue, your doctor may choose to make an incision in the nipple area and perform liposuction. For more significant breast tissue, it may require either a lollipop incision that's around the nipple or straight down, or an incision included in the crease area. Some of our techniques are changing to limit the scarring for male breast reduction, so you really need to check with your plastic surgeon before embarking on this procedure.