HEALTH & BEAUTY The most popular procedures for men on the Gold Coast are Gynaecomastia Gynaecomastia, often referred to as ‘manboobs’, is the enlargement of male breast tissue. Surgery to correct gynaecomastia continues to be one of the most common requests from men on the Gold Coast. Being a city of sun, sand and surf, men in the their twenties to fifties are particularly conscious of how they look shirtless. This condition can be treated by liposculture. Dr Dilip Gahankari uses the SLIM-lipo liposculpture; a technique, he says achieves beautiful natural looking results with almost invisible scarring, minimal pain and relatively quick recovery from the surgery. SLIM-lipo involves delivering energy as two distinct wavelengths via a laser ‘fibre’. The unique 924nm wavelength is absorbed by fat (which then ‘melts’) and the 975nm wavelength targets connective tissue. The ‘melted fat’ is then removed with small liposuction cannulas. SLIM-lipo liposculpture is what is termed an invasive technique - that is, it is performed mostly under a general anaesthesia in a hospital; however admission is as a day surgery patient. The procedure takes one-and-a-half to two hours and normally produces minimal bruising and swelling. Typically, very little pain is experienced by most patients. Most men are able to return to their regular work within the week and are permitted to do heavy gym workouts Pindara Magazine 70 Autumn - Winter | 2014
Pindara Private Hospital Magazine - Issue Two
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