Gynecomastia Surgery in Dubai - Male Breast Reduction Clinic
Gynecomastia Clinic in Dubai
Your Gynecomastia Surgeon
- You meet your surgeon before anything is booked. Your gynecomastia surgery is planned and performed by your surgeon at our DHA-licensed clinic in Jumeirah.
- Your chest is examined first, to tell gland from fat and to look for any medical cause, so the plan treats what your chest really has.
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Do you avoid fitted T-shirts, the beach or the gym changing room because of your chest? A gynecomastia surgery in Dubai removes the extra gland tissue and fat that make a man’s chest look like breasts, and gives you a flatter, firmer chest. Perfect Doctors Clinic is a gynecomastia clinic, and every male breast reduction is planned by your gynecomastia surgeon around the tissue your chest actually has.
Gynecomastia surgery is one of our plastic surgery procedures for men.
Gynecomastia Surgery in Dubai
Gynecomastia surgery in Dubai, also called male breast reduction, is surgery that removes extra breast gland tissue, fat and sometimes loose skin from a man’s chest. It can:
- Flatten your chest and give it a firmer, more masculine shape.
- Remove the firm gland tissue behind the nipple.
- Make a stretched areola smaller, or move a nipple that has dropped to a more natural position.
- Treat one side or both sides.
- Keep the scars small, usually at the edge of the areola or in the natural contours of your chest.
Gynecomastia is common: it affects between 32% and 65% of men at some point in their lives. It can come from hormonal changes, heredity, weight gain, or medicines and drugs, including anabolic steroids.
Gynecomastia Surgery: The Procedure
Gynecomastia surgery in Dubai is a surgical procedure. The key facts:
- Type of procedure: surgical
- Surgery length: 1 to 2 hours
- Anesthesia: sedation or general anesthesia
- Going home: usually the same day, with someone to take you home and stay with you the first night
- Back to daily activities: about 3 to 7 days
- Final result: 3 to 6 months, once the swelling has settled
Gynecomastia Before and After Photos
Here is how men’s chests look before and after gynecomastia surgery. Every chest is different, so your result depends on how much gland, fat and skin you have, and on the plan you agree with your surgeon.
Book your gynecomastia surgery consultation by calling +97146112000. You meet your surgeon, talk through what bothers you about your chest and leave with a clear plan. Men come to us from across the UAE, including Sharjah and Al Ain, and from abroad.
Who Is a Good Candidate for Gynecomastia Surgery?
You may be a good candidate for gynecomastia surgery if you:
- Feel that your chest is too large, and it bothers you.
- Have gynecomastia that medical treatment has not corrected.
- Have a chest that has stopped developing. Teenagers can have surgery, but may need a second operation later if the chest keeps growing.
- Are in good health, with no condition that slows healing.
- Don’t smoke or use drugs, including anabolic steroids.
- Are at a fairly normal, stable weight.
- Want a natural improvement and have realistic expectations.
Before surgery, your doctor examines your chest, and often your testicles, and may ask for blood tests. In adult men a medical cause is found in about half of cases, and an enlargement on one side is checked to rule out a breast lump first.
Types of Male Breast Reduction Surgery
Your surgeon chooses between three techniques, depending on how much of your chest is gland, fat or loose skin.
Gynecomastia Liposuction
When the enlargement is mostly fat, liposuction alone may be enough. A thin tube is passed through a few small incisions to loosen and suction out the fat. Ultrasound-assisted liposuction can also break up the dense, fibrous tissue of the male chest while keeping the scars small.
Gynecomastia Gland Excision
When firm gland tissue or loose skin has to be removed, your surgeon cuts it out. The gland is usually removed through an incision along the lower edge of the areola. Excision is also used to make the areola smaller or to move the nipple to a more natural male position.
Combined Gynecomastia Liposuction and Excision
Many men have both gland and fat, so the two techniques are combined: the gland is removed through a small incision at the edge of the areola, and liposuction smooths the fat around it so your chest blends evenly. This combination is the usual approach for gynecomastia caused by anabolic steroids.
Which one is right for you? At your consultation, your surgeon examines your chest, feels for gland tissue, checks your skin and recommends the technique that gives you a flat, natural chest with the smallest scars that will do the job.
Why Choose Perfect Doctors Clinic for Gynecomastia Surgery?
Choosing where to have gynecomastia surgery is a big decision. Here is what you can expect at Perfect Doctors Clinic:
- A DHA-licensed clinic in Jumeirah, Dubai.
- The cause checked first: your chest is examined, and blood tests are arranged when needed, before any surgery is planned.
- A plan for your chest: liposuction, gland excision or both, chosen for the tissue you have, with scars kept small.
- Care for men who train: if you have used anabolic steroids, tell your surgeon. Careful removal of the gland behind the nipple matters, because tissue left there can let gynecomastia come back.
- Rated 4.8 stars from 994 reviews on Google.
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What Causes Gynecomastia in Men?
Gynecomastia is a harmless enlargement of the breast gland tissue in men.
Hormonal changes are the usual cause, which is why it often appears in puberty and again in older men. Other causes include heredity, weight gain, and some medicines and drugs, including the anabolic steroids some men use to build muscle.
Not every large chest is gynecomastia. When the enlargement is fat alone, doctors call it pseudogynecomastia, and it is treated differently. Your doctor tells the two apart by examining your chest.
Gynecomastia is benign and is not considered a step towards breast cancer, which is rare in men. Still, if one side grows on its own or you feel a hard lump, see a doctor first, so that cancer can be ruled out.
Recovery After Gynecomastia Surgery
Here is what recovery after gynecomastia surgery usually looks like:
- The first days: you wear dressings and a compression vest that supports your new chest and limits swelling. A small drain may be used for a short time.
- The first week: most men are back to daily activities in about 3 to 7 days.
- Exercise: the clinic’s usual advice is about two weeks without strenuous activity, then a gradual return, with chest and arm training last, once your surgeon has checked you. The incisions must not be stretched while they heal.
- 3 to 6 months: the swelling has gone and you see the final shape of your chest.
Gynecomastia Surgery Risks
Like any operation, gynecomastia surgery has risks. Your surgeon goes through them with you before you agree to surgery:
- Bleeding under the skin (hematoma) or a collection of fluid (seroma).
- Infection or slow wound healing.
- Uneven sides or contour irregularities.
- Changes in nipple or chest sensation, which may be temporary or permanent.
- Unfavorable scars.
- The chance of a second operation.
Gynecomastia Surgery Scars
Every gynecomastia operation leaves scars, but they are usually small. Liposuction needs a few tiny incisions, and the gland is usually removed through an incision at the lower edge of the areola, a natural border that helps conceal it. Scars are permanent, but they keep fading over the months after surgery. Men who need loose skin removed have longer scars.
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Gynecomastia Surgery: Your Questions Answered
What is gynecomastia surgery?
Gynecomastia surgery, also called male breast reduction, removes extra breast gland tissue and fat from a man’s chest to make it flatter and firmer. Depending on your chest, it uses liposuction, removal of the gland through a small incision, or both.
How is gynecomastia surgery done?
Your surgeon removes fat with liposuction through small incisions and cuts out firm gland tissue through an incision at the edge of the areola; many men need both. Loose skin, a stretched areola or a low nipple can be corrected at the same time.
How long does gynecomastia surgery take?
Gynecomastia surgery takes about 1 to 2 hours, under sedation or general anesthesia. Most men go home the same day, with someone to take them home and stay with them the first night.
Is gynecomastia surgery painful?
You feel nothing during gynecomastia surgery, because you are sedated or asleep. Afterwards your chest is sore and swollen for a few days; your surgeon prescribes medicine to keep you comfortable, and the compression vest helps.
How long is the recovery after gynecomastia surgery?
Most men are back to daily activities in about 3 to 7 days. You wear a compression vest while you heal, the swelling settles over the following weeks, and the final shape of your chest shows at 3 to 6 months.
When can I work out after gynecomastia surgery?
Your surgeon tells you after checking how you are healing; the clinic’s usual advice is about two weeks without strenuous activity. Then you build back up gradually, with chest and arm training last, because the incisions must not be stretched while they heal.
Does gynecomastia surgery leave scars?
Yes, but they are usually small: tiny incisions for liposuction and a short scar at the lower edge of the areola for gland removal. Scars are permanent, but they fade over the months after surgery; removing loose skin needs longer scars.
Is gynecomastia surgery permanent?
In many men, yes: the American Society of Plastic Surgeons says the result is permanent in many cases. To keep it, stay at a stable weight and off the medicines, drugs or steroids that caused it. Gland tissue left behind the nipple can let it come back, so your surgeon removes it carefully.
Is gynecomastia surgery safe?
Gynecomastia surgery has known risks, like any operation, and your surgeon checks that you are a good candidate and goes through them with you before you agree. They include bleeding or fluid under the skin, infection, uneven sides, changes in nipple sensation, scarring and the chance of a second operation.
Does gynecomastia surgery reduce nipple size?
It can. When the areola is stretched, your surgeon can make it smaller, or move the nipple to a more natural male position, during the excision. With liposuction, the skin also tightens a little, which can make the areola slightly smaller.
Can a teenager have gynecomastia surgery?
Sometimes, but usually not first. Gynecomastia in puberty goes away by itself within two years in more than 90% of boys, so doctors usually wait; if surgery is done before the chest has stopped developing, a second operation may be needed later.
Does insurance cover gynecomastia surgery?
Usually not. Health insurance treats cosmetic gynecomastia surgery as elective, so it does not pay for it.
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How do I book a gynecomastia surgery consultation?
Call +97146112000 or fill in the booking form on this page. You meet your surgeon, have your chest examined, and get a plan made for your body.
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Can gynecomastia go away without surgery?
Often in teenagers: gynecomastia in puberty goes away by itself within two years in more than 90% of cases. In adults it may settle once a medicine or drug causing it is stopped; gynecomastia that has lasted a long time is usually treated with surgery.
Can exercise or weight loss get rid of gynecomastia?
Weight loss helps when your chest is mostly fat, which doctors call pseudogynecomastia. True gynecomastia is gland tissue, and when it has been there a long time, surgery is the usual treatment.
Do male breast reduction pills work?
Medicines are not the standard answer for gynecomastia. The European Academy of Andrology does not recommend hormone-blocking medicines for it in general, and testosterone is given to men with a proven deficiency.
When should a man see a doctor about gynecomastia?
See a doctor if your chest is growing, if one side is enlarged, or if you feel a hard lump. In adult men a medical cause is found in about half of cases, so you are examined, and may have blood tests, before any treatment.
Is gynecomastia a sign of breast cancer?
Usually not: gynecomastia is benign, it is not considered a step towards cancer, and breast cancer is rare in men. An enlargement on one side, or a hard lump, is still checked to rule cancer out.