Category: Male Breast Reduction
Gynecomastia, Male Breast Reduction, Moobs
Record numbers of men are having cosmetic surgery to get rid of their manboobs (a.k.a their ‘moobs’). In the UK and Scotland, the number of men seeking surgery to reduce their moobs is said to have almost doubled in the past year alone.
Gynaecomastia, the official name of man-boobs, has seen a 44 percent rise in the UK in 2008 according to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) making it the fifth most popular cosmetic surgery treatment for men behind nose jobs, eyelid surgery, ear corrections and liposuction.
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According to experts, men are becoming more self conscious and this has led to a huge increase in demand for male breast reduction operations in the past year. According to BMI Healthcare, the largest private hospital group in the UK, there has been a surge in men looking to have liposuction and breast reduction surgery to get rid of their ‘moobs’ (man boobs). It’s not just the men either – in the past 6 months they have seen a 43% increase in women wanting breast reduction surgery.
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The number of men having surgery to correct their ‘moobs’ (man boobs) has risen dramatically over the last year – in fact, figures show that the number of men opting to go under the knife has increased eight-fold over the last three years alone.
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By SCS on Monday, January 1, 2007Filed Under: Male Breast Reduction
Procedure: Reduce enlarged, female-like breast in men using liposuction and/or cutting out excess glandular tissue.
Length: 1 hour or more.
Anesthesia: General or local.
In/Outpatient: Usually outpatient.
Side Effects: Temporary bruising, swelling, numbness, soreness, burning sensations.
Risks: Infection, fluid accumulation, injury to the skin, asymmetry, pigmentation changes.
Recovery: 3 to 7 days: Back to work
2 to 3 weeks: Strenuous activity
3 to 6 months: Full recovery from swelling and bruising
Duration of Results: permanent
