Gynecomastia is enlargement of the gland tissue of the male breast. During infancy, puberty, and in middle-aged to older men, gynecomastia can be common. Gynecomastia must be distinguished from pseudogynecomastia or lipomastia, which refers to the presence of fat deposits in the breast area of obese men. True gynecomastia results from growth of the glandular, or breast tissue, which is present in very small amounts in men. Gynecomastia is the most common reason for medical evaluation of the male breast.

About the doctor ..

Afshin Farzadmehr, MD (Dr. Mehr),  has been practicing in Beverly Hills as the chief cosmetic plastic surgeon and dermatologist at the Plastic Surgery Center of Beverly Hills and at 90210 Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology.   Dr. Mehr has over 10 years of experience in Cosmetic Plastic Surgery and Dermatology.  He is one of the few in the United States who is a diplomat of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery and the American Board of Dermatology. He has gone through extensive training and rigorous standardized testing, finishing in the top of his class and in his field.  After he finished his training at UCLA,  Dr Mehr was selected among the very best in the world to partake part of his fellowship in Brazil with world renowned plastic surgeon Doctor Ivo Pitanguy who operated on world royalty and heads of state.  Dr Mehr is a recipient of numerous awards recognizing him as americas top cosmetic plastic surgeon year after year.  Dr. Mehr has established his practice based on strong and current surgical skills, patient rapport, exceptional results and attention to detail leading to high quality service.  He is requested for his experience in breast augmentation and body contouring surgeries by members of the film industry and top models.