Breast — Treatment
A chest,
without commentary.
Gynecomastia — the enlargement of male breast tissue — affects somewhere between forty and sixty percent of men at some point in life. Most do not seek surgery; many wish they had earlier. The operation is brief, the recovery is fast, the result is discreet.
What it is & what it isn't
Surgical reduction of enlarged male breast tissue. Most cases combine liposuction (for the fat component) with direct excision (for the glandular tissue, which does not respond to diet or exercise). Sometimes only one is needed. Where skin laxity is significant, a small excision pattern is added.
What it isn't
Not 'lose weight first.' Gynecomastia is glandular, not fat — diet and exercise reduce the surrounding fat but leave the gland untouched. We have, more than once, met men who lost twenty kilos before realising the chest shape they were trying to change was never going to change without surgery. We will tell you which component is which.
The practical detail
What you are actually committing to.
- Procedure time
- Typically 1–2 hours
- Anaesthesia
- General or sedation
- Stay in Antalya
- Typically 2–3 days
- Flying home
- Typically 3–5 days
- Light exercise
- Typically 2 weeks
- Full exercise
- Typically 4–6 weeks
- Final result
- Typically 3 months
- Scarring
- 4–5mm liposuction dots; small periareolar incision if excision needed
- Permanence
- Permanent, subject to weight gain & contributing medications
These figures are typical ranges, for planning your trip. Your own treatment and recovery timeline is assessed and decided by Dr. Meral — at consultation, and again as your healing progresses.
How it unfolds
The consultation
Distinguishing fat from gland — clinical exam, sometimes ultrasound. Identifying contributing factors: medications (some heart and anti-anxiety drugs), anabolic steroid history, hormonal patterns. The cause matters for the recurrence risk.
The plan
Markings done standing and with arms raised — gynecomastia hides differently in different positions. The scar plan is explained: 4–5mm liposuction access points, sometimes a small periareolar incision for direct excision.
The surgery
Liposuction first — tumescent infiltration, cannula-based aspiration of the fat. Direct excision of the glandular tissue where needed, through a small periareolar incision. Compression vest from the operating room.
The first night
Supportive compression vest under your shirt. Minimal discomfort for most patients. The shape is immediately different — though swelling will mask the final result for several weeks.
Recovery
Among the easiest recoveries in plastic surgery. Bruising for 7–10 days. The compression vest under your shirt for four to six weeks — invisible at work. Most men return to desk work in three to five days, gym in four to six weeks. The result is permanent as long as the contributing factor — medication, hormonal pattern, anabolic-steroid history — doesn't continue.
A typical course, not a promise — healing differs from person to person. Dr. Meral reviews you at each follow-up and decides when each step is right for you.
This may be for you if
- You've had this chest contour for at least a year, despite stable weight or weight loss
- You're at a reasonable weight, with a plan to maintain it
- You've identified and addressed any contributing medications or hormones — or accepted that you cannot
- You want to take your shirt off without rehearsing the moment first
This is not for you if
- You're still using anabolic steroids — the gland will return
- You're significantly overweight and haven't tried losing it — try first; the fat component may resolve
- You're hoping for a single answer that requires no maintenance — this is permanent only if the cause is resolved
- You expect nobody ever to notice the change — your closest people likely will
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not a quote.
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