Gynecomastia (or male breasts/moobs) has bothered men
since ages. Though it remains physically harmless in most cases, it is a matter
of great psychological discomfort due to female-like appearance of chest which
makes men question their own masculinity. This condition occurs in almost all
men at one or all three stages of their life which include infancy
(affects are mild and not a matter of concern), during puberty (and
early adulthood) and late 50s.
1. Puberty & Early Adulthood- This is the most common and prone age group. During puberty/early
adulthood, it seriously affects men not just psychologically but also their
confidence and desire to dress-up in their favourite t-shirt or shirt is marred
by the poor shape of their chest. Males at this stage are very severely
affected mentally due to their tender age and lose confidence quickly. They
feel scared of wearing fitted clothes because such clothes highlight their
chest and think they are not “man-enough”. Pubertal gynecomastia usually goes
away on its own in 2–3 years so it is recommended to wait till 18 years of age
before seeking any treatment, but if it persists above that age, you should
definitely consult with a plastic surgeon.
2. Late 50s- As men grow up, the skin and
fat start to sag as the effects of gravity and ageing hit, resulting in old-age
gynecomastia. At this stage, loose skin is also involved which becomes even more
prominent with obesity.
The first group is the main
victim because at this age, boys often are starting to socialize, and male
breasts hinder them from doing so confidently. They feel very conscious about
their appearance and often shut themselves because they cannot wear fitted
clothes as it enhances the appearance of male breasts and sometimes their
friends make fun of them for having feminine looking chest. It also triggers
them to find ‘solution’ to this problem and sometimes they fall prey to false
marketing gimmicks (non-surgical allurements as creams, pills etc. or poor
methods of surgery that leave very ugly scar spoiling their chest for life
because often they look for ‘cheap’ options as they feel shy to share the issue
with their parents so think to afford their treatment on their own). In
such situation, if you ask a plastic surgeon, we recommend to wait till you
reach 18 years of age, and if gynecomastia stay after that age, get yourself
examined by an expert plastic surgeon who specialized in gynecomastia surgery.
Here, the most important thing
is that parents should listen and understand this issue seriously. Secondly,
anything that claims to reduce or remove male breasts non-surgically is just
marketing gimmick because there is no research that supports any of these things,
so these things have no scientific base. Lastly, when opting for surgery, look
for technique that leaves no visible and obvious scars on chest during gynecomastiacorrection because what is point of correction when ugly looking scars are left
behind? While searching for cheap surgery, people often end-up getting trapped
by non-plastic surgeons/cosmetic spas etc. who perform open surgery or any
other such method is used by them that leave irreversible ugly scars that look
even worse than the original condition. So beware to find only experienced
plastic surgeon who uses a method that leaves no scarring at any visible part
of chest.
The Trans-Nipple removal of
gynecomastia is a very innovative and scar-less method to correct male breasts.
This is a new approach that produces promising results and has maximum patient
satisfaction. I have treated more than 1500 patients with this method.
Watch scar-less gynecomastia
correction video here-
Learn about procedure &
cost- Gynecomastia Correction, Puffy Nipples Surgery, Moobs, Man Boobs, Male
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For more info. Feel free to
Contact-
Dr. R K Mishra
ASPS Board Certified Plastic
& Cosmetic Surgeon
SIPS Hospital, 29 Shah mina
road, Lucknow-226003
Whatsapp/Call- +91 9795800800
Email- MyCosmeticsurgery@gmail.com
