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posted by msmusings on Nov 21

Any guy unfortunate enough to have been cursed with fat deposits on his chest knows about the mental suffering associated with gynecomastia. The condition can easily destroy any mans self-confidence and self-esteem very quickly. It will also rob him of some of the most common activities, such as swimming and sunbathing. Due to this, many of the men who suffer with gynecomastia opt for one kind of treatment method or another to get rid of this horrible problem. Small cases of gynecomastia are quite often treated with liposuction. However, gynecomastia liposuction is not always the easy cure it is made out to be. This treatment has both disadvantages and advantages which I will describe in more detail below.

Arguably the biggest advantage of liposuction for gynecomastia over other treatments is the time factor. You can be rid of excess chest fat in as few as a 2 short hours. You get to see almost instant results without the nerve racking wait to see if this treatment will work. While exercise and hormonal treatments can mean several months of waiting to see if they are working, gynecomastia liposuction provides you with instant results you can measure and see.

That being said, gynecomastia liposuction has some disadvantages as well. The 1st disadvantage is that there is pain involved. The surgical procedure involves cutting into the skin and as you might imagine, some amount of pain is unavoidable. In the majority of cases, doctors recommend a recovery lasting from two to five days, depending on the amount of fat removed. If you live an active lifestyle, you will need to slow down for at least one week while you heal.

When men with major gynecomastia problems are surgically treated with liposuction, problems will occassionally come up. Scarring is a common problem and will often require a 2nd operation to fix. Even if a 2nd operation is not necessary, obvious scars are often left behind.

Gynecomastia liposuction can even lead to uneven body contours in some cases. This occurs because each side of the chest is operated on separately. So, the chance of a slight difference in contours of each side is quite high.

Cost is another factor you need to be aware of when considering liposuction for gynecomastia. Gynecomastia liposuction can be expensive. The cost of just one surgery can range from 2 to 4 thousand bucks. And when second surgery becomes necessary because of complications, the costs can be doubled. In most cases your insurance will not cover these costs either unless the treating doctor can prove to them that the surgery was required for medical reasons.

To recap, while it offers a quick solution, gynecomastia liposuction can be both expensive and dangerous. And yet, many men choose to have the surgery anyway. In the case of gynecomastia the benefits from having the surgery often outweigh the risks.

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