YAG Laser Versus Ultrasound Assisted Liposuction in the Management of Grade II Gynecomastia (Comparative Study)

Abstract

Introduction: Gynecomastia is a common condition encounterednowadays. Many surgical treatment options areavailable yet the best modality is still controversial. ND: YAGlaser assisted and ultrasound (VASER) assisted liposuctionare well defined and respected tools for liposuction yet noone proved to be superior over the other. This study's proposalis to compare the post-operative results for patients treatedwith both modalities concerning the complications and patientsatisfaction.Patients and Methods: Patients with gynecomastia (grade2) were randomly divided to ND: YAG laser liposuction (group1) and ultrasound assisted (VASER) liposuction (group 2),where liposuction zones were marked in all patients. Complicationsand satisfaction scores were recorded and statisticallyanalyzed.Results: Twenty patients were in this study; 10 in eachgroup. The median satisfaction score for laser assisted groupwas 4.5 while for ultrasound group was 3.4.Conclusion: Both ND: YAG laser and VASER are powerfultools in management of gynecomastia (grade 2) with moresatisfaction and less complications in the laser group.