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An abundance of excess fat on a man’s chest very often extends beyond
the normal bounds of a broad, masculine torso, to the point where it can
resemble the size and shape of female breasts.
The resulting effect can be extremely embarrassing. Men with this
condition will avoid wearing tight fitting clothing at any cost, and
they
also dread holiday time when their top needs to be removed for
swimming or sunbathing.
Many men suffer in silence with this
condition, which is otherwise
known as gynaecomastia, but in reality it is a very common
problem. A widespread misconception is that generally men who
have excess breast fat are overweight or even obese. Although
this can often be a
factor, otherwise physically trim men can
be prone to developing gynaecomastia for no apparent
reason.
In some cases, male breasts are produced purely from
excess fatty deposits, but in other instances actual
breast tissue also forms underneath the nipple (areola).
When an excess of fat cells forms in the male
breast, using a form of liposuction can rectify the problem.
A small, semi-circular incision is made under
the areola
and the excess fat is surgically removed by a vacuum
pump into a collecting vessel.
The incision line for this procedure is hidden between the
pigmented tissue of the areola and the lighter skin below,
although it may extend out either side of the pigmented
tissue in some cases.
Once the fat cells have been removed, they cannot
be stored in the same quantities in that area, and will not
return. In the weeks following the surgery, the skin will
then gradually retract over the smoother chest surface. |
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