High Grade Gynecomastia: Surgical Correction and Potential Impact on Erectile Function

The “no vertical scar reduction mammaplasty” is a reliable technique in cases with gynecomastia and significant ptosis. It has the added benefits of avoiding the vertical scar, hiding the transverse scar in the shadow of the inferior aspect of the breast, with minimal complications. Gynecomastia as a condition causing a feminized outlook may have a negative impact on self confidence and body image. We suggest that this may have a potential negative effect on erectile function, that can be improved by adequate surgical correction. El Noamani S, Thabet AM, Enab AA, Shaeer O, and El-Sadat A. High grade gynecomastia: Surgical correction and potential impact on erectile function.