title: [Treatment of gynecomastia by a combined method of liposuction and semicircular periareolar incision glandular organ partial resection].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effect of the combined method of liposuction and semicircular periareolar incision glandular organ partial resection in the treatment of gynecomastia.
  
  
  METHODS
  From June 2004 to June 2006, 40 patients, aged 11-41 years old, were treated, with no-nodule (n = 10), nodule (n = 22) and female-breast-like with nodules (n = 8). Three patients were unilateral and 37 ones were bilateral. The levels of serum prolactin, luteinizing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, estradiol, testosterone and cortisol were normal in 38 patients, while in the other 2 patients, the levels of serum prolactin, luteinizing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone and estradiol were higher than normal, and the testosterone level was lower. Liposuction alone was performed in 10 no-nodule patients (lipo-type), and combined liposuction and semicircular periareolar incision glandular organ partial resection were conducted in the other 30 patients (lipo-glandular type). RESULTS; Except for 2 cases in which hematoma and a small amount of effusion were found on the first and second day postoperatively and then obtained healing by first intention right after hematoma removal in time, all the other patients incisions obtained healing by first intention. Nipple numbness occurred in 3 cases on the first day postoperatively and no special treatment was conducted. There was still nipple hypesthesia in these 3 cases after 6-month follow-up. There were no complications such as hematoma, effusion, nipple and mammary areola necrosis, and nipple hypesthesia in other patients. All the 40 patients were followed up for 6-24 months (13 months on average). They were satisfied with their chest figures and no recurrence was observed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The combined method of liposuction and semicircular periareolar incision glandular organ partial resection in the treatment of gynecomastia has many advantages, such as safe, micro-scars, natural and beautiflhl male breast figures as well as high patients' satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Cosmetological Surgery, Medical School Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao Shandong 266003, PR China. gwdrk@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Su
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ruixia
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kuang
authors.forename: Zhenyu
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Huichao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Weina
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhiguo
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yuanxin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miao
authors.forename: Lu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006177:Gynecomastia / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015187:Lipectomy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*