subject: Who Should Consider Breast Liposuction? [print this page] Liposuction is very big in the United States. Hundreds of thousands of Americans undergo the procedure (which is also referred to as lipoplasty and lipectomy) every year. For twelve out of the last thirteen years, it has topped the charts as the most popular cosmetic surgery in America.
The surgery has a number of popular target areas, but one of the most popular may surprise some people. The breasts are one of the most popular places for liposuction to target, both among men and women.
Among men, the surgery is typically undergone for aesthetic and social reasons. Although a relatively large number of men store some amount of excess fat around their breasts, many men find it embarrassing. Some of these men feel that their larger chests resemble women's breasts (in fact, the medical term for enlargement of the male breast, "gynecomastia" means woman-like breast). Sometimes this causes men to avoid activities that would require them to remove their shirts, like swimming.
A growing number of these men are turning to liposuction to help. The surgery removes excess fat from specific body areas through the assistance of suction. The procedure, which is typically performed under local anesthesia, uses a small hollow tube called a cannula to remove fat from the body.
In men whose enlarged breasts are due to increased fat storage around the chest, lipoplasty can be very helpful. By removing the excess fat, the swelling and the embarrassment are alleviated. However, in men whose prominent breasts are caused by an actual increase or swelling of the mammary tissue of the chest, the surgery cannot help. Lipoplasty can only remove fat, not glandular tissue.
In women, the surgery is sometimes gotten for aesthetic reasons. However, as often as not, there is some medical reasoning going on as well. Very large and heavy breasts can lead to spinal and shoulder pain, and the constant tension of lifting them can lead to headaches. Large breasts can also be hard to adequately scan during mammograms.
Lipoplasty can remove up to 50 percent of the fatty tissue of the breast, reducing the weight of the breast, and relieving pain and tension. Lipoplasty also frequently provides some amount of lifting, due to the decreased pull of gravity. However, it will not typically drastically reshape the breast. The breast will typically be about the same shape, but smaller.
As in men, liposuction can only remove fat. If a large portion of a woman's breast is composed of glandular or other tissue, a lipectomy will not be able to help.
by: Christian Heftel
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