Do you suffer from a hardened, painful chest or from a female-looking breast shape that makes you feel uncomfortable in public? At our practice clinic in Oldenburg we offer you modern methods for treating so-called gynaecomastia.
A female breast shape in men is known in technical terms as gynaecomastia. The causes vary: the body's own hormonal influences can play a role, as can hormones introduced from outside in the context of bodybuilding; occasionally increased use of stimulants and narcotics is the cause.
Two forms are distinguished. “True” gynaecomastia describes an increase in the glandular body of the breast. “False” pseudogynaecomastia means an increase in fatty tissue in the breast. Both have in common the development of a considerable inframammary fold and, in pronounced cases, a sagging and voluminous breast in a man. Those affected often shy away from wearing tight clothing or showing themselves with a bare chest.
Depending on the extent, various methods of reducing the male breast come into question. Our preferred method is suctioning the fat-rich glandular body with simultaneous tightening using argon plasma technology. The ionised argon beam shortens the elongated collagen fibres, and the skin settles better against the inner surface again. This method is minimally invasive and, in our view, currently the most modern option for treating gynaecomastia.
If larger amounts of tissue are to be removed, we choose a lift around the nipple. The skin is pleated around the areola – named after the pleated fabric. Over time the skin smooths out; a scar that has become broader can later be corrected with a small procedure under local anaesthesia. In this way we avoid broad scars below the breast and, in our view, achieve a more aesthetic result than with other methods.
As early as the preparatory consultation with advice, detailed information about risks and an examination, we plan the operation together. Our aim is to respond to your wishes as well as possible before the procedure and to mark and document the course of the incision.
On the day of the operation, which we carry out in our own rooms in Oldenburg, you are scheduled in such a way that long waiting times are avoided. I will then go through what we discussed with you once more and repeat the markings. Our nursing and anaesthesia team will look after you. The procedure can often be performed on an outpatient basis.
After the procedure the chest is noticeably slimmer and firmer. We like to monitor patients for one night after a major breast operation because there is a temporary risk of secondary bleeding. True gynaecomastia with excess soft tissue cannot be reduced without an operation. As with every operation, wound healing problems, infections, asymmetries and changes in the sensitivity of the nipple are also possible.
Many men put off this step for years. At the first consultation we clarify which form is present, which method fits and what can realistically be achieved – discreetly and without time pressure. Arrange a consultation appointment at our practice clinic.
A female breast shape in men. A distinction is made between “true” gynaecomastia, in which the glandular body of the breast is enlarged, and “false” pseudogynaecomastia, in which fatty tissue in the breast has increased. Both have a pronounced inframammary fold in common and, in severe cases, a sagging, voluminous breast.
The body's own hormonal influences, hormones introduced from outside, for example in bodybuilding, and occasionally increased use of stimulants and narcotics. Which form is present is clarified by examination and ultrasound.
Suctioning the fat-rich glandular body with simultaneous tightening using argon plasma technology. The ionised argon beam shortens the elongated collagen fibres so that the skin settles better again. This method is minimally invasive and, in our view, currently the most modern option.
Then we tighten around the nipple. The skin is pleated around the areola – like a pleated fabric. Over time it smooths out; a scar that has become broader can later be corrected under local anaesthesia. In this way we avoid broad scars below the breast and achieve a more aesthetic result.
True gynaecomastia with excess soft tissue cannot be reduced without an operation. If the cause is a medication or a hormone preparation, this question should first be clarified by a physician.
As a rule yes. After a major breast operation we like to monitor patients for one night because there is a temporary risk of secondary bleeding. A nurse looks after you and I am close by; after the final ward round the following day you can usually go home.
A compression top is worn for up to 6 weeks after the procedure. The stitches around the areola are removed after 14 days; the remaining suture material dissolves by itself. You are usually able to face other people and to work again after 5 to 7 days, and showering is possible from the 2nd day.
The price depends on the extent, the method and the overnight stay. After the first consultation you receive a fixed cost estimate. Whether a contribution from your health insurance fund comes into consideration in your case is something we discuss at the first consultation.
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