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Male breasts

Learn how male breasts can develop and what treatments can help make the chest look firmer, flatter, and more balanced.

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  • Your chest is fuller than you'd like
  • Exercise and dieting don't produce visible results
  • You notice that your breasts are becoming more visible
  • You want a firmer, flatter chest again
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More about male breast development

  • When breast development occurs in a man, this is called gynaecomastia, or breast correction for men. It can have various causes, including a change in hormone production, an accumulation of fatty tissue, a side effect of medication or a reaction to metabolic changes. In many cases, however, it is difficult to identify a cause.
  • You cannot always get rid of gynaecomastia through exercise. When the breast development consists mainly of glandular tissue, exercise and weight loss have little effect on it. With excess fatty tissue, weight loss can make a difference. During the consultation, the plastic surgeon examines what is causing the breast development and which treatment is most suitable.

Treatments for male breast enlargement

Find out which treatments can help make your chest look firmer and flatter again.

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Breast correction for men

Gynecomastia

Liposuction

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Renuvion skin tightening

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Breast reduction in men is a treatment for gynaecomastia, or breast development in men. During the procedure, excess breast tissue and/or fat is removed. This allows the chest to become firmer and flatter again.
  • You cannot always get rid of gynaecomastia through exercise. When the breast development consists mainly of glandular tissue, exercise and weight loss have little effect on it. With excess fatty tissue, weight loss can make a difference. During the consultation, the plastic surgeon examines what is causing the breast development and which treatment is most suitable.
  • Recovery depends on the treatment method chosen. In general, recovery takes 7 to 14 days. Swelling and bruising are normal in the initial period and gradually subside. After the operation, you wear compression garments for six weeks. Intensive sport, heavy lifting and heavy physical work are not recommended during this period.
  • Although a healthy lifestyle is highly recommended, exercise or dieting will have no effect on gynaecomastia. So you cannot train gynaecomastia away. Because the excess tissue in gynaecomastia lies on the chest muscle, training this muscle will push the tissue out even further, and in some cases this will make the fat or glandular tissue even more visible. Treatment by means of gland removal, liposuction or a combination of both is the best solution in this case.

  • This depends on the cause: with excess glandular tissue, an incision is made at the lower edge of the areola, whereas with excess fatty tissue liposuction is used. A combination of both techniques is often needed, possibly supplemented with skin reduction.

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