title: Concentric circle operation for massive gynecomastia to excise the redundant skin.
abstract: A technique is described for excising the excess skin in gynecomastia operations, using a concentric "circle" design to remove a calculated amount in the vertical in the horizontal directions. The sole residual scar is a circular one around the periphery of the areola.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D004967:Estrogens / Q000009:adverse effects; D006177:Gynecomastia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D004967:Estrogens