American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Post your question to Ask a Surgeon to get an authoritative and trustworthy answer from our ASPS member surgeons or share your journey with other people just like you on the Patient Community. The views expressed in Ask a Surgeon and the Patient Community are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Share your journey with other people just like you on the Patient Community or post your question to Ask a Surgeon to get an authoritative and trustworthy answer from our ASPS member surgeons. The views expressed in Ask a Surgeon and the Patient Community are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Post your question to Ask a Surgeon to get an authoritative and trustworthy answer from our ASPS member surgeons

or share your journey with other people just like you on the Patient Community. The views expressed in Ask a Surgeon and the Patient Community are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Share your journey with other people just like you on the Patient Community

or post your question to Ask a Surgeon to get an authoritative and trustworthy answer from our ASPS member surgeons. The views expressed in Ask a Surgeon and the Patient Community are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Gynecomastia Surgery

What is gynecomastia surgery, and is it right for you?

What is gynecomastia surgery, and is it right for you?

Elizabeth Siegel | Freelance Writer Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Gynecomastia surgery, also known as male breast reduction, experienced the sharpest growth of any procedure among male patients, who got 11 percent more gynecomastia surgeries in 2024 than in 2023.

Men using GLP-1s for weight loss: How is this impacting male plastic surgery?

Men using GLP-1s for weight loss: How is this impacting male plastic surgery?

Alia Willson | Freelance Writer Thursday, September 18, 2025

There is no doubt that GLP-1 medications for weight loss are changing the game in terms of how we view and treat obesity, weight loss and even plastic surgery. The bodily changes associated with rapid weight loss may also help more men feel comfortable pursuing plastic surgery, not just for purely aesthetic reasons.

How plastic surgeons help men with gynecomastia

How plastic surgeons help men with gynecomastia

Alia Willson | Freelance Writer Thursday, December 12, 2024

Gynecomastia is a condition characterized by an increase in the amount of breast tissue in boys or men. An increase in benign glandular tissue generally causes this growth in breast tissue. Even strict dieting and intense exercise will not reduce the size of the breasts.

Male breast reduction: The physical and emotional recovery process

Male breast reduction: The physical and emotional recovery process

Ariel Frankeny | Freelance Writer Monday, October 14, 2024

Among the most common procedures for men is gynecomastia surgery, more simply known as male breast reduction. This procedure is popular in all age groups and involves removing excess tissue in the breast area that cannot be eliminated through diet and exercise alone.

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