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More than 50 percent of men experience male breast development, gynecomastia, at some point in their lives. Another issue that some men require help with is the definition of the pectoral muscles. If you have accumulated excess fat along the edges of your pecs, you may not be able to appreciate the spectacular pectoral muscles you gained from proper weight lifting.
Male chest liposuction in Houston can be the solution to excess breast fat and decreased pectoral definition. A consultation with Dr. Shukla can help you understand how liposuction improves your chest and makes you feel your sexiest, most masculine self.
Men can develop gynecomastia for many reasons. In fact, there are two types of gynecomastia in men. True gynecomastia involves both excess fat and excess glandular tissue. More often, we see pseudo-gynecomastia, where there is only a problem with excess fat.
Sometimes, just growing older causes male breast enlargement. As the skin naturally loses its elasticity, excess fat will start to hang instead of holding tightly against your chest. For younger men, heredity, excess weight, or medication side effects can be the cause of excess breast tissue. The use of anabolic steroids can leave you with unwanted breast tissue as well. Teenagers can have some breast development around the time of puberty, but this usually disappears over one to two years. If it remains for a longer period, it can create difficulties for those boys, which is why chest liposuction is an option for men in Houston who feel insecure about their breast and pectoral areas.
When you are ready to treat your gynecomastia, the first step is to consult our physician in Houston. He will be able to tell you if you have true gynecomastia or pseudo-gynecomastia after examining your excess breast tissue, thus affecting whether you initially receive liposuction. If you have mostly fatty tissue creating your enlarged breasts, you may want to try weight loss first. Once you have reached your desired weight, if excess fatty tissue still creates concerns for you, liposuction may be the best treatment. Not all fat deposits in a breast can be removed through the hard work of eating right and exercising, so you may still want to have excess fat removed.
Liposuction can be the easiest solution to excessive fatty breast tissue. A breast that is approximately 50 percent fat or more may have a good aesthetic result with removal of excess fat via liposuction. Because liposuction is a relatively easy, yet safe, procedure, many men will try liposuction first as a way to treat gynecomastia.
Liposuction can also help men in Houston who want to eliminate excess fat along the edges of their pectoral muscles for more definition. Precise removal of this fat can improve muscle definition immensely.
Smartlipo® with tumescent anesthesia is our preferred method of liposuction at ShineMD. It uses multiple improvements that have been introduced to liposuction since its inception. With Smartlipo a tiny laser is used to kill and break up undesired fat cells. Fat literally melts. This makes it easier to remove fat through a tiny, microcannula.
A tumescent technique is used which means the areas are injected with a special saline solution that contains a low concentration of local anesthetic along with a low concentration of epinephrine. The local anesthetic is all that is needed so that you can be awake throughout the procedure. You will have no problems with general anesthesia. The epinephrine will cause constriction of blood vessels in the area, which helps reduce bleeding and bruising.
Results appear quickly, though final results are not seen until after any swelling disappears. When dealing with gynecomastia, if you decide that fat removal did not create a large enough change to please you, you will need to have surgery to remove the glandular tissue of your breasts as well. Depending on your situation, you may choose to have both fat and glandular tissue removed at the same surgery session.
Chest liposuction results are permanent. The fat cells cannot return. If you follow a healthy lifestyle, the improvements from liposuction should last a lifetime.
Gynecomastia or loss of pectoral muscle definition can be a blow to your self-esteem and confidence. With some safe, effective, and minimally invasive treatment through liposuction, you can restore your male bravado. No need to hide behind a shirt constantly. Make your appointment today to learn more about male chest liposuction in Houston.
