Introduction: Gynecomastia is a common condition encountered
nowadays. Many surgical treatment options are
available yet the best modality is still controversial. ND: YAG
laser assisted and ultrasound (VASER) assisted liposuction
are well defined and respected tools for liposuction yet no
one proved to be superior over the other. This study's proposal
is to compare the post-operative results for patients treated
with both modalities concerning the complications and patient
satisfaction.
Patients and Methods: Patients with gynecomastia (grade
2) were randomly divided to ND: YAG laser liposuction (group
1) and ultrasound assisted (VASER) liposuction (group 2),
where liposuction zones were marked in all patients. Complications
and satisfaction scores were recorded and statistically
analyzed.
Results: Twenty patients were in this study; 10 in each
group. The median satisfaction score for laser assisted group
was 4.5 while for ultrasound group was 3.4.
Conclusion: Both ND: YAG laser and VASER are powerful
tools in management of gynecomastia (grade 2) with more
satisfaction and less complications in the laser group.