Gynecomastia Surgery—Impact on Life Quality: A Prospective Case-Control Study

Objective: To evaluate the results of surgical treatment of gynecomastia in the context of quality of life and satisfaction after the surgery. Methods: Fifty male patients (mean age, 25.1 years [SD = 8 years]) who underwent surgery for gynecomastia and completed both (preoperative and postoperative) stages of the study were included in the analysis. The quality-of-life evaluation instrument was The Short Form-36 Health Survey Questionnaire. Additionally, we used a short questionnaire including 2 questions about patient satisfaction with gynecomastia surgery. Results: The overall change in life satisfaction after gynecomastia surgery was 1 point on Likert scale (sign test, P

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