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Al-Azhar International Medical Journal
Male breast; chest landmarks; massive weight loss; gynecomastia; boomerang; J torsoplasty
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Evaluation Of Boomerang Pattern With J-Torsoplasty For Correction Of Gynecomastia After Massive Weight Loss, Ahmed Nabil Mohamed Emam, Abdel Moneam Hussien Hota, Ahmed Taha Sayed Hassan
Evaluation Of Boomerang Pattern With J-Torsoplasty For Correction Of Gynecomastia After Massive Weight Loss, Ahmed Nabil Mohamed Emam, Abdel Moneam Hussien Hota, Ahmed Taha Sayed Hassan
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal
Background: Various degree of gynaecomastia with excessive ptosis, nipple malposition, overstretched skin, poorly defined infra-mammary fold, and prominent axillary and lat chest rolls, male chest deformity following significant weight loss is complicated and difficult to treat, so correction methods should allow for the technically correct removal of extra tissue without jeopardizing the blood and nerve supply to the nipple-areola complex. Aim of the work: To ascertain whether J torsoplasty with boomerang excision pattern correction of gynecomastia will result in well-hidden scars and adequate male chest contouring. Patients and methods: The study included 15 patients of bilateral gynecomastia with lateral chest …