Breast augmentation in men – need or trend?

Cosmetic surgery in general and prosthetic surgery in particular are not the only privilege of women.
In men, how is the breast shaping difference when the “bust” is inherently considered an exclusive symbol of female beauty?

Beauty is a practical need of people, in anyone, regardless of gender or age. Men’s need for beauty and aesthetics is not a new issue. According to the development of the times, this demand is increasing in recent times with many services being interested in such as liposuction, six pack abs, eyelid fat cuttings, nose lift, laser. Skin rejuvenation, whitening bath, hair transplant, beard transplant …

Men’s need for breast beauty, depending on the different needs, can be divided into:

-Group 1: A male group belonging to the LGBT community who needs surgery to create a breast shape similar to that of a female. This group has a shape and characteristics of the breast pocket similar to the one in normal women.

• Group 2: Partially related to the problem of the disease or the skeleton structure causing concave thoracic region, even though many positive measures are carried out in exercise, it still cannot overcome this defect, so it is necessary Surgical intervention to improve physique.

• Group 3: Group with masculine beauty needs, plump breasts. But for many reasons such as not having normal conditions to exercise, exercise as well as need a quick effect, it is possible to rely on the intervention of plastic surgery to achieve the desired effect. In this group, the shape of the breast pocket will be different from the breast pocket in women. Most breast bags for this need are square, triangular …, breast bags are usually flat, thin, not round, like bags in women. In terms of materials as well as techniques, there is no difference compared to women. Since this group of needs is not large, and breast bags are often not readily available, patients often have to spend a lot of time ordering, waiting and having few facilities to do so.

In terms of structure, the “bust” structure of men and women is different. The structural components such as muscle, adipose tissue, mammary gland … are all the same, but there are differences in terms of gender such as thinner breast muscles, larger mammary glands, more adipose tissue. , the skin is softer. Due to this difference, the group of male patients wishing to have breast surgery like women need to be on some hormonal drugs for a certain period of time to help soften the skin in the breast area. more elastic to meet the desired breast capacity. In the case of men placing the breast bag in a masculine direction, some techniques perform placing the chest bag below the muscle layer to increase the aesthetics of the shaping result.

Possible complications

Breast surgery in men has the same risks of complications as women:

Unbalanced breasts: A condition in which one breast is different in size, shape and position from the other side. In addition, the position of the nipple and nipple folds can also be skewed.

Infectious complications: Infections can have serious consequences on the cosmetic end result of surgery, and even pose a potential risk to the patient’s health and life. The main cause of this situation is that the operating room does not ensure sterile conditions, medical equipment is not thoroughly cleaned … as well as the postoperative care operations are not guaranteed.

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Complications of hematoma: Postoperative hematoma is a complication after breast augmentation due to the process of damaging blood vessels leading to accumulation of blood around the wound. The specific manifestation is the appearance of bruises around the chest. The wound did not heal and blood was drained from the outside.

Shrinkage: A complication related to breast surgery that usually occurs in a late stage: there are many causes of condom shrinkage after breast augmentation surgery. The cause may be from the technician in creating a receptacle that is not large enough, or not well drained to collect the hematoma without taking it out, these agents then form a condom. On the other hand, due to the reaction of the patient’s body, there are those who have a strong external reaction to things from outside the body. Silicon is an inert substance that is used extensively in medicine, but has a certain percentage of reactions with the body.

In some cases, complications may be more severe, possibly leading to rejection of the breast sac.

Care after breast surgery in men

Basically, the wound care, post-operative follow-up, periodic check … After surgery, it is necessary to avoid vigorous movements such as carrying, heavy exercise … to prevent complications of muscle tearing, bleeding. Exercise can be done when the body has recovered. It is recommended to start with light intensity exercise and consult a specialist.

In fact, many cases of men performing breast shaping, women have had chest pocket dilatation and colostomy after surgery. This reason is related to the implementation technique, not from the reason that the body structure cannot keep the breast pocket as many people think. In addition, a number of other causes that can lead to this situation are improper placement, volume of breast bags exceeding the limit of skin leading to saccharification …