The standard surgical techniques for the treatment of gynecomastia are deficient due to a high rate of complications, unsightly scars, and inadequate or overzealous excision of breast tissue. With the advent of lipo-suction as a reliable and safe technique, gynecomastia can be treated leaving a superior contour with a lower incidence of complications. Lipo-suction for gynecomastia should become the standard therapy for this common disorder. In a series of 34 patients treated by this method with 2 to 42 months follow-up, there have been no complications.
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