Women are not the only ones seeking the help of a plastic surgeon to change parts of their bodies, but men are looking for help as well. Men desire to look sleek and attractive to women leading them to make changes to their appearance. There are several ways they can do this and one of this is a breast reduction, or getting rid of what is referred to as "man boobs." The male enlarged Bellow welding machine breast is called gynecomastia and is enlarged tissue in the glands, which causes the breasts to grow larger than normal. It is usually found in only a few men and can be noticed as a problem as early as infancy in some. It occurs when some male babies are born with a higher than normal amount of estrogen and a lower than normal amount of the male hormone, androgen.
It is not however, to be confused with pseudogynecomastia, which is just extra fat in the breast area of heavier men. Many men assume that plastic surgery is for women only and just go through life suffering silently, but a consultation with a plastic surgeon can help them solve their troubling appearances. It is becoming more popular among men today as they take this step as they learn more about the procedures that are available to them. If you are a man considering this breast reduction surgery, set up a consultation with a plastic surgeon to determine if it is right for you. At your initial consultation with your plastic surgeon, he may recommend that you lose a few pounds before you have the surgery so that you can achieve better results.
The day of your surgery, the surgeon will mark the treatment areas and give you time to ask questions before the procedure begins. The surgery itself is usually done through a small incision made into the breast to remove the tissue in question while you are under general anesthesia. The technique is similar to a liposuction procedure where excess fat is removed through the small incision. The recovery time is fairly quick if you follow the advice of your plastic surgeon. After the surgery you will be given some surgical support garments and some painkillers to help with the pain. Your surgeon will recommend that you rest, stay off your feet, and don't lift anything heavy for a couple of days. There will also be some bruising and swelling in the area around the incision for a few days. Because it is considered to be an elective procedure, most insurance companies do not cover it, so you will need to set up payment plans or make arrangements with the surgeon's office to cover the $2,000 to $3,000 cost of the surgery.