Are you a man or a boy with swollen or larger than normal breasts? If you are, your condition is called Gynecomastia.

Is ‘man boobs’ affecting your self confidence? Is exercise not helping you? Do not worry, you now have a solution - gynecomastia surgery!

In this blog you will find more information on gynecomastia, gynecomastia surgery and its transformative benefits.

What Is Gynecomastia?

• A condition in which breast tissue in men or boys become over developed or enlarged.

• Results in larger breasts(than normal) or uneven breasts.

• It affects 50-65 % of men and boys around the world.

• Usually occurs in newborn babies, boys going through puberty and older men(over the age of 50).

• Though there are many reasons, the major one is the imbalance of hormones - ie, testosterone and oestrogen.

What Are The Symptoms Of Gynecomastia?

• Swollen breast

• Breasts are tender

• When rubbed against clothes, your nipples are very sensitive.

• If you are a teenager, you experience pain in your breast's.

How Gynecomastia Affects A Man/Boy?

• It could affects one’s body image

• Low self esteem

• Emotional distress, Anxiety, Depression due to social stigma

• People with gynecomastia usually try to avoid social situations, especially if it involves the removal of cloth - for eg, swimming

• Victim to teasing and bullying from the society

• Large breasts in men cause physical discomfort like pain, tender breast, nipple sensitivity etc.

• Though rare, sometimes gynecomastia increases the risk of breast cancer, compared to the other situation

• Gynecomastia can be because of other medical conditions such as hormonal imbalances, liver disease or some medicines

• Due to its stigmatic nature and resultant self consciousness and discomfort, it limits a man’s participation in societal activities

What Is Gynecomastia Surgery?

Gynecomastia surgery or breast reduction surgery is a cosmetic surgery to correct gynecomastia .

A plastic surgeon can make your chest flat by removing breast tissue, fat and skin from that area.

Surgery can be done on one or both the breasts in the same operation.

Gynecomastia is not the only reason to choose this surgery. You can also consider it if you want a contoured, flat, aesthetically pleasing chest. People who experience gender gender dysphoria or body dysmorphia also can undergo gynecomastia surgery.

Are There Different Types of Gynecomastia Surgery?

Yes, there are different kinds of gynecomastia surgery, Major procedures include liposuction, excision and a combination of both.

Your surgeon will choose your specific surgical type depending on the amount of excess fat, the presence of glandular tissue, and skin elasticity.

In the table given below, major differences between the 3 are mentioned.

What Are Some Of The Transformative Benefits Of Gynecomastia Surgery?

Following are some of the amazing transformative benefits of gynecomastia surgery

1. Your Physique and shape of the chest is improved

If you are someone with gynecomastia, one of the major problems you might be facing is an inconsistent body shape. Even if you have perfectly toned back muscles and toned legs, these saggy boobs can completely undermine your physical looks.

Through gynecomastia, you can correct this by removing excess breast tissues. You can get a defined chest and more masculine physique.

2. Increase your Confidence

When you have gynecomastia, your breasts are more feminine looking, which will definitely affect your confidence.

You will be body conscious and it prevents you from getting involved in any physical activities where you have to remove your shirt. It triggers your social anxiety and leads to depression sometimes.

No amount of exercise can help you in most cases.

Gynecomastia surgery helps you in getting rid of excess breast tissues and fat, and gives you a flatter, firmer chest. This plays a great role in improving your confidence.

You will start feeling ease in your skin. You can start to enjoy your life again.

3. Improved body image

This surgery has a huge psychological impact. With gynecomastia, you are ashamed of your body and you would avoid any social situation where you have to display your chest. You avoid wearing tight clothes.

But after the surgery, you will have an improved body image. Your self confidence increases. You come to like the new changes and thus your body. You will start having a more positive outlook on life and start living a healthy happy life. You no longer run from social situations.

4. Improve your posture

Excess chest fat which is the result of gynecomastia, causes you to have a poor posture. This can lead to a permanent hump in your spine.

Most of the time this is to hide the saggy chest.

Through gynecomastia surgery, your chest gets flattened. This will naturally increase your confidence and improve your posture.

5. Alleviate back pain

With extra breast tissue, you have an enlarged breast. Your back muscles may not be strong enough to support this extra weight. This results in chronic back pain.

This pain can radiate all the way down to your lower back and buttocks.

Gynecomastia surgery can help you get rid of excess chest fat and thus your back pain.

6. Permanent removal of excess tissue

Through this surgery, the glandular and fatty tissue, which is responsible for your condition, gets permanently removed. Your doctors will make sure that it won’t return again and trouble you more.

Your self confidence will be back and your overall quality of life will be increased.

7. Helps maintain a healthy body weight

Having gynecomastia means you have excess fat in your body. In addition to that, the social stigma related to it stops you from engaging in any kind of physical activities.

Swimming, jumping or running becomes embarrassing for a man with gynecomastia. Not exercising enough is going to cost your body a lot.

So by going under surgery, you just not only remove this excess fat, you will also be choosing a healthy lifestyle where exercising won't be an embarrassment for you anymore.

And this helps you in maintaining a healthy body weight.

8. More clothing options

Man boobs compels you to wear baggy or oversized shirts.

After the surgery, you can say goodbye to your baggy clothes and start wearing stylish well fitted shirts.

9. Corrects hormonal imbalance

Hormonal imbalance is the underlying cause for gynecomastia. Through surgery you are addressing this issue and choosing a permanent solution rather than lifelong medication.

10. No More Physical discomfort

Gynecomastia causes physical discomfort such as pain, tender breasts, sensitive nipples etc. Surgery helps you to get rid of this physical discomfort.

11. More physical activities

This condition usually prevents you from engaging in physical activities due to embarrassment it could cause. After surgery you gain the confidence to involve in any kind of physical activities without any embarrassment.

12. Protection from breast cancer

The risk of developing breast cancer is slightly higher in men with gynecomastia. While the risk of males getting breast cancer is low to begin with, you can eliminate even that slight possibility by having gynecomastia surgery.

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