When you book your appointment to discuss gynaecomastia surgery, you will be sent a Patient Information Form. Completing this and returning it prior to your appointment will streamline your appointment.

You should expect to spend about an hour with Dr Gavin Sandercoe. During this time he will take a thorough history and examination. Measurements of your chest and nipple dimensions, and the quality & thickness of overlying tissue, will help plan which is the most appropriate surgical technique for you. Digital photographs are taken to assist with planning and explaining any asymmetries or limitations.

Dr Gavin Sandercoe is a fully qualified plastic and reconstructive surgeon with training and experience in many techniques of gynaecomastia surgery. He does not favour one particular technique – instead, he will help you understand which type of surgery will best suit your chest and your recovery needs.

Dr Gavin Sandercoe will discuss what you wish to achieve from your procedure. The risks and expectations of the procedure are then discussed and you are given a take home information package to review before your second consultation.

You are offered a second consultation free of charge to give you the opportunity to ask more questions that may have arisen after reading your information package, and to confirm your aims and choices.

Dr Gavin Sandercoe only performs gynaecomastia surgery in accredited hospitals and day surgeries, ensuring that your safety is paramount. Prior to your operation, you will have planning marks drawn on you and a digital photograph taken.

You are put to sleep by a specialist anaesthetist (general anaesthetic), and pain relief and antibiotics are given through a drip before the operation is started.

The operation begins with any liposuction that is required. Then the remaining breast gland is removed. The nipples are sutured into their new position and you are sat upright to check for symmetry. Drains are occasionally placed into the operation site. The incisions are then closed and dressings applied.

Most gynaecomastia operations are performed as day surgery procedures, as most men feel well enough to leave hospital on the day of the operation. If you do not think that you will be ready to go home on the same day, we can arrange for you to spend a night in hospital to recover from your procedure.