Men’s health
Gaining Back
Your Confidence
by BRIT CREW
Erectile dysfunction affects an estimated 18 million men in the United States alone, according
to WebMD.
Dr. Richard Honaker, a family physician from
Family Medicine Associates of texas, says the
most common cause of erectile dysfunction is
simply the aging process.
however, there are additional causes for erectile dysfunction. Those causes include: medications, being unfit, lack of exercise, alcohol consumption, stress, low testosterone and diabetes.
Now, Dr. Honaker says there are several treatments for men suffering from erectile dysfunction. “For some men, it is a quality of life issue as
well.”
Fixing the embarrassment
eveRYtHING You NeeD to KNoW ABout eReCtILe DYSFuNCtIoN
It’s always a good rule of thumb to speak with
by DEREK GENOVESE
a doctor before starting any treatment. Dr.
Honaker says to make sure a doctor checks
for complications with other medicines and to
check allDr. Robert Wilcox, of the Plastic and incision is made around the areola. The
blood work prior to any treatment. visiting with a doctor will enable of Texas in PlaCosmetic Surgery Center men to find the surgeon starts cutting out the tissue unmost appropriate treatment for erectile dysfuncno, Texas, has developed a new and more der direct vision. Once the incision starts
tion management.
effective way to treat gynecomastia.
Gynecomastia is a condition when a
male develops woman-like breasts. This
can be a result of obesity as well as the
Treatment options The tissue is the hard
glandular tissue.
fibrous area that you can feel under the
Prescription pills
>> Wide range of doses
nipple and areola. Many young men de>> three differentthe onset of puberty as well
velop it with Rx’s available
>> often satisfy most men
as men of all ages without any anteced>> Do not work for some men
ent.
other options
Typically, gynecomastia has been a
>> Injections
very unfulfilling surgery for both the
>> Vacuum devices
patient and the
>> Pump devices surgeon. Dr. Wilcox explains, “The reason why is 99 percent of
surgeons are using the same technique
that’s been done for the last 80 years.”
He continues, “The standard procedure begins by first putting the patient
to sleep. Next, a 3 o’clock to 9 o’clock
bleeding, the surgeon can’t see very well.”
As a result, the patient may not end up
with the right contour, or a depression
can form. If fluids build up, drainage
tubes are inserted from the side to drain
out the fluid.
About nine years ago, Dr. Wilcox came
up with a new idea where the patient
would not be left with a scar on the chest,
and no drainage tube is needed. Dr. Wilcox can remove both the fatty tissue and
glandular tissue by creating an incision
under each arm. He uses two tools: ultrasonic liposuction, and a multi-jointed
cutting device. The multi-jointed cutting
device is inserted through the incision all
the way down to the nipple and cuts out
the glandular tissue.
After everything is cut out and the
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breast is flat, Dr. Wilcox re-injects the
entire field with a long acting anesthetic
so the patient is pain free while wearing
the compressive garment. The incision is
then closed and the procedure is over.
Patients spend 45 minutes to an hour
in the recovery room and the procedure
area stays numb until the next day. The
compressive garment is worn for three
weeks underneath street clothes.
“There is a follow up eight to ten days
post-op, six weeks after the first visit, and
three months after the second visit,” says
Dr. Wilcox. “Then the process is complete and the patient is delighted with
their results.”
See Dr. Wilcox talk
about gynecomastia at
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