Dealing with a stable condition is
much better in general than gynecomastia that is still growing. Prevention is a great way to minimize the chance of recurrence.
For all of the many, many gynecomastia patients I have sculpted, it has been very rare to have a recurrence with my techniques. However, I have performed many
Secondary Surgery on patients from other doctors.
One bodybuilder came to me with a painful firm growing gynecomastia mass on one side after not using prevention. He had prior surgery on the other side by another surgeon who left a nasty crater deformity. There was not enough gland left on the surgical side to cause a problem, but the unoperated side was a mess. Surgery was not offered until the situation was stabilized.
Return to activities depends on the problem to be treated, surgical technique, skill of your surgeon, how you heal, and other factors. Comfort can be a good guide to the healing of the body.
Hope this helps,
Michael Bermant, MD
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