Nigerian Journal of Plastic Surgery

CASE REPORT
Year
: 2019  |  Volume : 15  |  Issue : 2  |  Page : 48--51

Liposuction: a veritable option in management of gynecomastia case report


Ugochukwu Uzodimma Nnadozie, Edwin Ifeanyi Enyanwuma, Gabriel Maduwuike Okorie, Charles Chidiebele Maduba, Lawrence Richard Ewah 
 Department of Surgery, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Correspondence Address:
Dr Ugochukwu Uzodimma Nnadozie
Department of Surgery, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State
Nigeria

Introduction: Gynaecomastia is the commonest aesthetic problem in men. Treatment in our environment is mainly by open surgical excision. The practice of liposuction is still developing in our region. We present our experience in the use of liposuction in the management of bilateral gynaecomastia in Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki with a satisfactory outcome. Method: We report a case of 33-year old male with idiopathic bilateral gynaecomastia (Simon grade IIb) and resultant aesthetic concern. Treatment was by suction-assisted liposuction with satisfactory outcome. Results: The lipoaspirate from the left breast was 900 mls and 600 mls from the right breast. Male chest contour was regained several weeks post-surgery with good patient satisfaction. Conclusion: Liposuction alone offered a satisfactory outcome in the management in this case.


How to cite this article:
Nnadozie UU, Enyanwuma EI, Okorie GM, Maduba CC, Ewah LR. Liposuction: a veritable option in management of gynecomastia case report.Nigerian J Plast Surg 2019;15:48-51


How to cite this URL:
Nnadozie UU, Enyanwuma EI, Okorie GM, Maduba CC, Ewah LR. Liposuction: a veritable option in management of gynecomastia case report. Nigerian J Plast Surg [serial online] 2019 [cited 2024 Mar 28 ];15:48-51
Available from: https://www.njps.org/article.asp?issn=0794-9316;year=2019;volume=15;issue=2;spage=48;epage=51;aulast=Nnadozie;type=0