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 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. |
