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title: "Gynecomastia Surgery"
url: https://drturner.com.au/procedures/male/male-breast-reduction-gynaecomastia/
date: 2024-06-19
modified: 2026-06-27
author: "Dr Scott J Turner"
description: "Gynaecomastia is the benign enlargement of male breast glandular tissue, which affects up to 30 per cent of Australian men at some point in their lives. It is common, but..."
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# Gynecomastia Surgery

Gynaecomastia is the benign enlargement of male breast glandular tissue, which affects up to 30 per cent of Australian men at some point in their lives. It is common, but for many men it causes real discomfort, both physical and psychological, particularly when it persists beyond adolescence or develops in adulthood. Surgery is the definitive treatment for true gynaecomastia involving glandular tissue, and in suitable patients it may be eligible for a partial Medicare rebate. The condition is also spelled gynecomastia, and the surgery is sometimes called gyno surgery or male breast reduction.

Dr Scott J Turner is a Specialist Plastic Surgeon (FRACS) with extensive experience in male breast reduction surgery. At his clinics in Manly and Bondi Junction, gynaecomastia surgery is planned around a thorough assessment of each man's presentation: the grade of the condition, the tissue composition, and whether any contributing factors can be treated before surgery. His Sydney consulting clinics are in Manly on the Northern Beaches and Bondi Junction in the Eastern Suburbs.