Male Reduction Mammaplasty After Vertical Banded Gastroplasty

Background: Breast reduction surgery is common in females; however, in males it is mainly due to gynecomastia. After weight reduction following obesity surgery, it is a problem in women, but also in some men. Method: One patient is described in whom the weight reduction declined from BMI 52 to BMI 36 after vertical banded gastroplasty, giving the patient ptotic breasts. Results: The patient underwent reduction mammaplasty with lateral single-based cutaneous flaps, and a total of 1,000 g was removed. Conclusion: Reduction mammoplasty can be performed in males with the methods used today, after successful weight loss following obesity surgery.