Good evening doctor Tomorrow my gynecomastia surgery will done so want to know which anesthesia is used in gynecomastia surgery local or general and is there is any risk in this surgery Kindly Reply.

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Dr. Abhishek VijayakumarCosmetic/Plastic Surgeon4yrs exp

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Hello, Gynecomastia can be done under local anesthesia or tumescent for mild grades. But mostly its done under general anesthesia. Risks are bleeding, hematoma, asymmetry, swelling, numbness but all of these are easily managable and usually settle without any complications in 1 -2 months.

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Dr. Srinivasa Rao Surapneni SurapaneniCosmetic/Plastic Surgeon31yrs exp

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No, All the best.

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