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Ultrasound-assisted liposuction (UAL) combined with glandular excision has emerged as a preferred technique for contour correction with minimal scarring. This study evaluates surgical outcomes and patient satisfaction following UAL with glandular excision.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methodology<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This was a retrospective cross-sectional study of male patients who underwent bilateral gynecomastia correction using ultrasound-assisted liposuction with infra-areolar excision between September 2022 and June 2024 in Palestine. Clinical and perioperative variables were extracted from medical records, and outcomes were supplemented with patient-reported satisfaction using the validated Arabic BODY-Q chest and nipple modules collected via an online follow-up questionnaire. Nonparametric group comparisons, Spearman correlation, and multivariable linear regression were used to identify predictors of satisfaction (SPSS v21).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 133 patients were included (median age 28 years; median BMI 26\u00a0kg\/m\u00b2). Most cases were physiological and primarily Simon grade IIa\/IIb. The median aspirated fat volume was 350 Ml. Postoperative complications were generally infrequent; the most common were asymmetry, redundant skin, hematoma, and contour irregularity, and 12% of patients underwent revision surgery. Overall satisfaction was high in both BODY-Q domains. Chest satisfaction decreased with increasing gynecomastia grade and was independently lower in patients with contour irregularity, undesirable scars, redundant skin, and recurrence. Nipple satisfaction was independently lower with contour irregularity, undesirable scars, redundant skin, and nipple\u2013areola complex adherence. Chest and nipple satisfaction scores were positively correlated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Ultrasound-assisted liposuction with infra-areolar excision achieved high patient-reported satisfaction with a low-to-moderate complication profile in this Palestinian cohort. Satisfaction was driven primarily by postoperative aesthetic factors\u2014particularly contour quality, scarring, redundant skin, and recurrence, highlighting key targets for surgical optimization and patient counselling.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/s13104-026-07735-4","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,25]],"date-time":"2026-02-25T15:19:41Z","timestamp":1772032781000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Patient-reported satisfaction after ultrasound-assisted liposuction with infra-areolar excision for gynecomastia: a retrospective cross-sectional from Palestine"],"prefix":"10.1186","volume":"19","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1809-6138","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mahdi","family":"Aljamal","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4138-8497","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ali","family":"Shakhshir","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0003-1856-3856","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Amro J. 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