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ArticleAesthetic plastic surgery2025

Simultaneous Treatment of Pseudo-gynecomastia and Lateral Chest in Patients with Massive Weight Loss.

Moaz Fathy Khalifa Fayez Affara, Mohamed Samir Badawy, Khaled Ahmed Reyad, Amr Mabrouk

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Moaz Fathy Khalifa Fayez AffaraDepartment of Plastic, Burn and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ain Shams University, 7 Mohsen Roshdy street, Nasr City, Cairo, 11731, Egypt. moazfathy10@gmail.com.
Mohamed Samir BadawyDepartment of Plastic, Burn and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ain Shams University, 7 Mohsen Roshdy street, Nasr City, Cairo, 11731, Egypt.
Khaled Ahmed ReyadDepartment of Plastic, Burn and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ain Shams University, 7 Mohsen Roshdy street, Nasr City, Cairo, 11731, Egypt.
Amr MabroukDepartment of Plastic, Burn and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ain Shams University, 7 Mohsen Roshdy street, Nasr City, Cairo, 11731, Egypt.

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backgroundPseudogynecomastia in MWL patients is characterized by excess skin in chest, lateral chest, axilla and upper abdomen without enlargement of the breast glandular component. The aim of this work was to study long-term aesthetic outcomes of correction of severe pseudogynecomastia post-weight loss with inferior pedicle technique with some refinements. METHODOLOGY: This prospective study included 15 patients underwent chest contouring after massive weight loss within period of 2 years between January 2022 and January 2024. All patients were subjected to local examination (position of nipple-areola complex and degree of ptosis and chest anthropometry) and photographic assessment, and pre- and postoperative results were compared. Patient satisfaction survey was done.

resultsThe ages ranged from 20 to 45 years (mean 32.67 years), the previous weight ranged with mean 158.8, the mean current weight was 87.53, and the mean BMI was 28.49. The time of weight loss ranged from 8 to 48 months (mean 20.07 months), and the duration of weight stability ranged from 6 to 24 months with mean 10.0 months. Regarding the complications, no major complications required readmission, four patients had minor complications (26.7%), one (6.7%) case had asymmetry of the NAC, one (6.7%) case had minor hematoma, one (6.7%) case had seroma, and one (6.7%) case had partial wound dehiscence. The overall satisfaction rate was high.

conclusionPatient satisfaction with male chest contouring for pseudogynecomastia following significant weight loss is excellent. In this study, we provide a reliable technique for management of pseudogynecomastia in post-MWL with good outcomes. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .

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Body ContouringGynecomastiaMammaplastyWeight LossAdultEstheticsFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient SatisfactionProspective StudiesSurgical FlapsThoraxTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultInferior pedicleInfra-mammary excisionPsuedo-gynecomastiaWeight loss

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