This is Dr. Lanzer. I would like to first thank you for taking your time to leave a review. We always value feedback as we are always striving for ongoing excellence.
I must make a few corrections to some of the points in your comment though.
There are 2 main reasons why we do liposuction to the gland even when there is only a gland problem:
1. Because the gynaecomastia gland is a mixture of both fatty tissue and fibrous tissue, by performing liposuction to the gland we are able to significantly reduce the size of the gland - often by up to 90%. This means we can excise the gland through a much smaller incision.
2. liposuction helps free up the gland, detaching it from the surrounding tissue
Both of these benefits mean that we can excise the gland through a much smaller incision which results in less scarring and less complications.
It's our standard of practice to communicate these benefits with every patient but my sincerest apologies if this did not happen.
I should also let you know that we do not charge extra to treat complications. Though we rarely see any complications we would be more than happy to discuss a revision free of charge for you.
With regards to the blood test, we are well aware that hormone imbalances may lead to gynaecomastia but the blood tests we order are to look for blood disorders that may compromise the procedure.
Please be in contact with us. We strive to make all our patients 100% satisfied and would love the opportunity to afford you the same satisfaction.
As a side point gynaecomastia is the most common procedure I perform and we are talking about thousands and I appreciate how it can change ones life style. The method I perform was initiated by a Dermatologic Surgeon and that’s my specialist accreditation.
Kind regards,
Dr. Lanzer