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What are the risks of gynecomastia surgery?

As with any surgery, there are risks and complications. Some of the most common are listed below. 

  • Bleeding around the area requiring further surgery to stop
  • Lack of symmetry between the two sides of the chest
  • Infection in the area of the wound leading to increased scarring
  • Changes in sensation in and around the nipple

Since gynecomastia surgery is performed on tissue that is close to the surface of the skin, these complications are both rare and easily managed by your surgeon. In a study of 107 patients that underwent surgery, only one patient had a complication that was resolved with repeat surgery.

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* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

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