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Male chest reduction is an operation that is very frequently performed by Dr. Teitelbaum. The incidence and severity of complications is very low – but it is never zero. All surgery carries a risk of infection and bleeding. While treatment of gynecomastia is usually permanent, there have been cases in which the gynecomastia returns. Scarring usually fades, but sometimes the scars remain visible. There is always a chance of asymmetry between the two breasts. There is a possibility of contour irregularity, meaning that there is some waviness or irregularity to the skin over the area treated. For instance, if there is a large, firm gynecomastia mass beneath the nipple, there are times when there is a little depression where it was removed. If there is extensive liposuction, especially going out to the sides of the chest, there can be irregularities in the contour of the skin.