Plastic Surgery Talk: Dr Blau Discusses the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Gynecomastia Surgery!
QUESTION: Dr. Blau, what do you know about this new technique that supposedly uses a laser to melt the gynecomastia? It supposedly uses a very small incision and the recovery is supposed to be faster. Does it really get rid of all the glands?
DR BLAU: The laser technique for gynecomastia is not new. It has been around for 5 years. Unfortunately the results did not justify the technique because the recurrence rate is very high. It's nearly impossible to ensure that you get all the glands out and, for a bodybuilder, that's a nightmare scenario that I'm not willing to risk. My current excisional procedure has produced fantastic results in 100% of my patients.
From the Archives: Dave Palumbo's Anabolic Freak Column September 2006
Q: Have you ever had “bitch tits”? It’s so embarrassing; I wont even take off my shirt. What’s the best method of dealing with this embarrassing situation?
A: The day after taking my very first injection of Susanon 250, I developed gynecomastia. I kid you not! I was traumatized. I thought to myself, “Only I get bitch tits after one shot of test.”
I, Too, felt so embarrassed by this condition that the very next day, I made an appointment with a plastic surgeon. Dr. Mordcai Blau, who has since become a great friend of mine, skillfully removed all the glandular tissue from my chest without leaving a single scar. Before you go for any surgery, though, please heed the following advice...
Winston Churchill once said,
“They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds.”
Bodybuilders are always seeking to perfect their physiques whether by training in the gym, carefully monitoring their diets, or by visiting a skilled board certified plastic surgeon that they trust. In reality, nobody may be perfect, but bodybuilders sure strive to reach that holy grail of personal satisfaction. In that vein, one of the greatest sources of aggravation and frustration for today's physique athlete is the presence of gynecomastia (excessive breast tissue in men).
QUESTION: Dr. Blau, I always wondered what you do to the gynecomastia gland after you've excised them out? I know this may sound gross but does some of your patients keep them as some sort of momento to show people? Can they keep them?
ANSWER: The specimen has to go to the lab. It's a New York State law that anything removed from the breast must be sent and checked for malignancy. While it's extremely unlikely that a malignancy would exist in a typical case of gynecomastia, the laws are clear that anything removed from the body must be analyzed for irregularities.
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