Moobers &shakers

Say goodbye to embarrassing body issues with this treatment

The incidence of men developing breasts during or after puberty is increasing. This increase is being put down to lifestyle changes and hormone stimulants in food. This condition is called gynaecomastia. A new technique has been developed, that leaves no scars after male breast correction and helps men in regaining their lost confidence. This technical advancement is a boon to the innumerable men living in embarrassment.

Another reason for more men coming forward for correction is the awareness that something is amiss. The standards of fitness are changing and the tolerance to a fatty chest is decreasing. Only men afflicted with this condition know fully well the embarrassment they have to go through in life. After puberty, medicines do not work. Only surgical correction is effective in correcting the condition. Many men waste years and money on pursuing a medical treatment for this condition, which in turn does more harm than good to the body. The traditional method of correcting this condition involved making a large incision under the breast. This used to leave a large, ugly scar on the chest.

This technique evolved to a smaller scar around the pigmented part of the areola. Even this technique had its problems, such as nipple inversion, incomplete removal etc. Although surgeons evolved a technique of using liposuction, to reduce the fatty component of the breast, surgical excision of the glandular fibrous part was still necessary and scars couldn’t be avoided.This new technique removes almost 100 per cent of the fat and fibrous gland through a keyhole .i.e a 3 mm opening through which the liposuction is done.

The two main innovations are the use of ultrasonic liposuction called VASER, and a technique of removing the gland through the keyhole. The VASER liposuction helps in effectively and uniformly removing the fatty tissue and breaking up the fibrous gland. This helps to remove what is left of the gland through the tiny 3 mm incision. This correction is permanent and will never recur if you maintain your weight.

— The writer is a cosmetic surgeon.