Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery of the Male Breast

This comprehensive medical reference is the first text to fully address the male breast and thorax, covering reconstructive and cosmetic surgery as well as surgery in transgender patients. It opens with the principles of anatomy and aesthetics for the male thorax, then moves through the main congenital malformations and their treatment.

Later sections cover benign acquired pathologies, including an extensive chapter on gynecomastia, carcinoma of the male breast with reference to familiar forms, and the treatment of carcinoma along with thorax reconstruction. The book closes with a dedicated chapter on breast surgery in transgender patients.

Published in 2020 as a first edition, this handy volume serves as a sound reference for complex clinical cases and the latest reconstruction treatments for the male thorax, suited to general and thoracic surgeons, plastic surgeons, and senologists.

Key Features

Highlights

• First comprehensive text dedicated to the male breast and thorax
• Covers congenital malformations, benign acquired pathologies, and carcinoma
• Includes an extensive section on gynecomastia
• Features a chapter on breast surgery in transgender patients
• Written for general and thoracic surgeons, plastic surgeons, and senologists