Gynecomastia Sussex, UK

Men can develop unwanted breast tissue, often as teenagers.  It is possible to remove this - there are various techniques and choice of technique depends principally on the amount of excess skin and also the amount of excess tissue under the skin.

How would I be helped by breast reduction?You may find that your breasts are too big.  This could be for reasons of body image perhaps if you have a slight or slim figure which is out of keeping with the size of the breasts.  Regardless of your overall body shape, large and heavy breasts can cause pains around the neck and shoulders, affect posture or cause rubbing and discomfort from bra straps.  The breast crease can be sweaty and even develop rashes or sores.   If you are sporty you may find that a big bust interferes with your activities.  From time to time women have jobs or pastimes which may be difficult due to physical requirements or special clothing.  Other patients find that large breasts are a source of unwanted attention and comment. All of these problems are successfully addressed by breast reduction; women have high rates of satisfaction following breast reduction surgery and this is supported by medical research into quality of life after this procedure.  How is the operation done? One of the most important aspects of breast reduction surgery is your consultation.  Mr Harley will listen carefully to your concerns and discuss look you want to achieve. The operation itself is done while you are asleep (general anaesthetic).  It takes 2-3 hours and you can go home on the day of surgery or the day following it.  Breast reduction removes skin and breast tissue usually from the underneath and sides of the breast and reshapes the remaining breast tissue to give natural and more youthful appearance.  This is carefully measured and planned at your consultation and again immediately prior to surgery.  The remaining skin and tissue is reshaped around the nipple and the resulting breast is smaller, lighter and uplifted.  

What is Liposuction? Liposuction is the removal of fat from the layers underneath the skin.  Fat layer thickness varies considerably between individuals and in different zones of the body.  The shape of the body can be altered and improved by removing fat from selected areas.  Your contour in clothes will typically be improved but the appearance of your bare skin may not be smooth because the skin does not tighten predictably once the underlying fat has been removed by liposuction. How would I be helped by liposuction? If you would like to change the profile of your body and this has not been achievable with diet and exercise then liposuction may be helpful for you.  ‘Love handles’ above the hips, ‘saddle bags’ overlying the hips, inner thighs, inner knees, back rolls, neck, tummy and ‘man-boobs’ may all be reshaped with liposuction.  Although it is not essential to be at ‘ideal body weight’, liposuction is not intended as an alternative to being a healthy weight so it not appropriate for patients who are significantly overweight and looking to lose weight through surgery. Liposuction relies on your own skin being elastic enough to shrink once fat has been removed.  This effect is impossible to predict accurately.  If your skin elasticity is reduced, liposuction will result in wrinkles, folds or uneven skin - typically the skin loses its elasticity increasing age, sun exposure, cigarette use and stretch (pregnancy / weight-gain). Liposuction does not treat cellulite; in fact, liposuction can leave the skin with a slightly uneven appearance similar to cellulite. In summary, liposuction will definitely reduce overall bulk and change the outline contour but there are often imperfections in the flatness of the bare skin afterwards.