Lipoplasty: treatment for gynecomastia.

Excision of moderate to large amounts of adipose tissue in male breasts has been unsatisfactory because of frequent complications and unacceptable cosmetic results. Essentially, one deformity was traded for another. Lipoplasty (blunt suction lipectomy) provides a new means to acquire a better contour without a need for incisions outside the areola with reduced morbidity and complications. The operative technique is discussed in detail and a representative result shown.