Dr. Dean Kane Q & A Q. What options exist to remove “man boobs?” A. Gynecomastia is a source of increased frustration for men of all ages notes Dean Kane, MD. The food we eat and the environment we live in has changed to modify the balance of sex hormones in our body. This has enhanced... Read more »
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70 year old hockey player “sticks” it to gynecomastia
Taken from: www.Philly.com For the first time in more than 40 years, former Philadelphia Flyers great Bernie Parent, 70, feels free to remove his shirt at the beach or on his boat, the French Connection. The Stanley Cup-winning goalie, who suffered from gynecomastia - male breast enlargement - underwent a nonsurgical procedure in January that considerably reduced the amount of fat tissue in his chest to give him a more sculpted profile.
Could something like CoolSculpting or cryosurgery treat Gynecomastia? Can the cold kill glandular tissue? I’m not worried about fat.
Dr. Dean Kane Q & A. Q. I know cold at a certain temperature for a certain time can cause cell death in fatty tissue. I imagine it could do the same with any living cell. At what temperature would cells in your mammary glands die? A. Great question! CoolSculpting’s cooling endpoint is just above... Read more »
Male Gynecomastia and Female Breast Enlargement (hypertrophy)
Male Gynecomastia and Female Breast Enlargement (hypertrophy) I have had the good fortune to participate in the reimbursement decision making process for BCBS and other medical insurance companies in the past. In particular, cosmetic or medically non-necessary vs elective reconstructive or medical necessary reimbursement for women and men’s breast enlargements has criteria which have not... Read more »
