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Chest reconstruction may be performed in cases of gynecomastia and gender dysphoria. People may pursue chest reconstruction, also known as top surgery, as part of transitioning. The removal of breast tissue in chest reconstruction is a type of mastectomy called a subcutaneous (under the skin) mastectomy.
The American Board of Cosmetic Surgery reports surgery is the "most effective known treatment for gynecomastia." [ 64 ] Surgical treatment should be considered if the gynecomastia persists for more than 12 months, causes distress (i.e. physical discomfort or psychological distress), and is in the fibrotic stage. [ 65 ]
Top surgery involves more than a mastectomy for the treatment of breast cancer. [1] Special techniques are used to contour and reduce the chest wall, position the nipples and areola, and minimize scarring. [1] If the breast size is small, surgery that spares the skin, nipple and areola (subcutaneous nipple-sparing mastectomy) may be performed ...
Sullivan knew from reading Kessler’s report in anticipation of the trial that he was on deck to testify that the company had studies as early as 2000—two years before Austin Pledger got his prescription with a label that still said “rare”—that showed 5.5 percent rates of gynecomastia among boys.
Before and after gynecomastia surgery. See also: Feminization (biology) Although all anabolic steroids have androgenic effects, some of them paradoxically results in feminization, such as breast tissue in males, a condition called gynecomastia .
Male bra – also known as a compression bra, compression vest, or gynecomastia vest – refers to brassieres that are worn by men. Men sometimes develop breasts [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and the estimates of those with the condition are presented as a range "because the definition of gynecomastia varies and the method of surveying varies."
Adipomastia, also known colloquially as fatty breasts, [2] is a condition defined as an excess of skin and/or a flat layer of adipose tissue (that doesn't protude like female breasts) in the breasts without true gynecomastia. [1] [3] [4] It is commonly present in men with obesity, and is particularly apparent in men who have undergone massive ...
Normal histology of the breast during lactation. Mammoplasia is the normal or spontaneous enlargement of human breasts. [1] Mammoplasia occurs normally during puberty and pregnancy in women, as well as during certain periods of the menstrual cycle.