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Self-Conscious About Your Chest? Consider a Male Breast Reduction in Chicago, IL

What does it mean to be manly? The answer to that question will change slightly depending on the culture you have grown up in and the country where you live. However, it is almost universally expected for a man to be strong, chiseled, have a level of self-confidence, and to be a leader. These are the qualities associated with manliness. Something that is never associated with manliness is having large breasts. Unfortunately, for many men suffering from gynecomastia, male breasts are a reality of life. It is understandable that men who have male breasts feel a level of self-consciousness. Are you self-conscious about your chest? Consider a male breast reduction in Chicago, IL.

It is important to differentiate having pectoral muscles and having male breasts. Pectoral muscles are exactly that, they are muscles. Just about everyone has seen videos of bodybuilders who are exceptionally well-built who are able to move their chest muscles back and forth in a jiggling motion. This is not looked down on. In fact, these men are looked at as the ideal of what a strong and solid man looks like. An individual who has a problem with male breasts actually has excessive fat, so their chest looks less like a man’s chest and more like a woman’s in Chicago, IL.

Men who are treated for this condition benefit from a combination of treatments. Part of the treatment is removing fat via liposuction, and another part of the procedure is removing glandular tissue through surgical means. The goal is to provide a long-term solution that will allow the man to have a shape and form that is in harmony with what is traditionally accepted for a male form.

During the initial consultation, our doctor is going to examine you as well as discuss your long-term goals with you. The idea is to create a treatment that is going to work right for you. Thankfully, in the vast majority of cases, after men have the surgery, their breasts do not grow back. The vast majority of men are satisfied with the procedure and are happy that they’ve had it done.

So what about you? Are you self-conscious about your chest? If so, consider a male breast reduction in Chicago, IL. To learn more, contact aFresh® Medspa & Plastic Surgery in Chicago, IL!

Karol Gutowski, MD, FACS

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