Can Gynecomastia Be Corrected with Chest Exercises?

Gynecomastia in general is the combination of excess diet
resistant fat to the chest combined with glandular tissue, which is a white
rubbery substance that develops in the male chest.  Sometimes this is caused as a result of
unknown changes during puberty, while it can also be caused by steroid use,
marijuana use or a number of other hormonal imbalances. For most patients, once
this occurs it cannot be completely corrected with exercise. In some cases exercise
will actually make the appearance worse because as the chest muscle gets
stronger and fuller it pushes the glandular tissue out making the pointiness or
feminine appearance of the chest more noticeable. If you feel that your
gynecomastia is purely due to excess weight then diet and exercise may be an
option. However, for most patients gynecomastia requires a surgical procedure,
which combines liposuction of the chest with glandular tissue removal through
the areola as the best option. I can perform both of these surgeries through
the same small lower areola incisions to minimize scarring and achieve a very
masculine appearance to the chest.

Hi @Anonymous123456, Thanks for the question!

I wish it was that easy. Unfortunately, there isnt an exercise in the world that can get rid of Gynecomasia if it's true gynecomastia. If you have just excess fat (aka pseudogynecomastia) then losing weight and working out can help. 

Man Boobs (aka Gynecomastia) affects up to 65% of men! I guess it’s one of those things we don’t talk about but there’s some really easy options to get this taken care of permanently. 
There are typically two types of surgically correctable gynecomastia. The first, is the result of excess fat accumulation in the chest. The second, is more excess breast glandular tissue and less of a fatty component. Oftentimes, it’s a combination of these two and there are some really great options to manage these.
If it’s mainly fat, we have a couple options the first is wide awake flash recovery liposuction which is very well tolerated, doesn’t require going to sleep (but you can if you want to) and the second is a non invasive option like CoolSculpting or CryoLipolysis which is freezing the fat cells.These are both great options for patients which primarily fatty gynecomastia or pseudogynecomastia. 
The other group of patients we typically see, which is the majority, will have some fat but also a rubbery, more firm glandular component which tends to be centralized under the nipple area. For these patients, I like to use the Pull Through Technique along with liposuction. This involves a tiny incision away from the breast, concealed in an area of natural shadow, and through that incision we first liposuction all the fatty tissue and then use that same incision to remove the rubbery glandular tissue from behind the nipple. The scars are imperceptible and heals great. 
Both of these options lead to a masculine and flat chest surface that won't show through sweaters or shirts which is usually the main complaint I hear from patients with gynecomastia.
Thanks,
Dr. Karan Chopra
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon
Johns Hopkins Trained 
Body & Face Expert

Unfortunately, gynecomastia is not a condition that reacts to diet and exercise. Many of my gynecomastia patients are active, healthy individuals who have already tried excessive exercise and diet, yet still have persistent excess fat and/or male breast tissue. While it is always a good idea to be healthy and exercise, the condition of gynecomastia is often due to genetics. The good news is that in under two hours, a gynecomastia procedure can provide a patient with a very fit and handsome male chest. For best results, please reach out to a board certified plastic surgeon.