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Which gynecomastia surgeon should you choose?

Taking the decision to undertake male breast reduction surgery is your first step to curing gynecomastia. The second step, and a step that is vitally important to your health and well-being is choosing the best gynecomastia surgeon to carry out your procedure.

Your doctor will probably have some suggestions and may even refer you to a gynecomastia surgeon that he is familiar with. But you don’t have to accept your doctors nomination, and even if you do there are a number of questions you should be asking to reassure yourself that you are choosing the right man for the job.

Check that they are an experienced gynecomastia surgeon. There has been a sharp rise in gynecomastia surgery, with figures showing a 48% increase between 1997 and 2001, consequently there is also a rise in the number of surgeons claiming to perform the procedure. (Incidentally, if the increase in male breast reduction surgery continues at the same pace then there will be almost 55000 operations a year by 2013.)

Is the surgeon a board certified cosmetic surgeon? Check on his certification although it may not be as easy to sort the official ‘Boards’ from the ‘Boards’ which seem to be nothing more that a fancy certificate. Make sure that you check on the authenticity of your gynecomastia surgeons plastic surgery institute. Some recognised certifying organisations include The American Board Of Plastic Surgery, The American Board of Cosmetic Surgery and The International Board of Cosmetic Surgery.

Don’t be afraid to ask you gynecomastia surgeon for copies of his medical qualifications and certificates. Many times he will have these framed on the wall of his consulting rooms, but examine them. Are they from a recognised medical school or did he qualify via an Internet training course!!!

Examine the facilities where the procedure will take place. Is it clean? Modern? Well stocked with equipment? Do the staff seem to know what they are doing? Generally staff with years of experience behind them will exude an air of confidence. The best plastic surgeons are in high demand, so if yours is performing in a dilapidated back-street theatre, then that should be telling you something about him.

Can your preferred gynecomastia surgeon show you before and after pictures of his previous patients? Better still, will he let you speak to his previous patients. This may not always be possible, gynecomastia surgery is a sensitive subject and past sufferers may not be too keen on reliving their experiences. At the very least ask to see photographs.

Next, and this is a judgement call on your part, how do you feel when you meet with your surgeon? You will be spending a lot of time with this person, you need to feel like you can trust him and that he has your best interest at heart.

There are a number of places where you can find information on your local gynecomastia surgeons, a couple of good starting points are:

plasticsurgery.com and aboardcertifiedplasticsurgeonresource.com

Finally, don’t be rushed or bullied into making a decision. Choosing the right gynecomastia surgeon for you should be a considered and well thought out process. A good gynecomastia surgeon will give you all the facts, all the answers you’ve asked for and all the time you need.

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