Male Body Builder Chest Fat

asked 2 years ago by anon
Latest answer by Mordcai Blau, MD
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Tags: age 25-34, chest, male, hormones

Not sure if I have gyno and I've never taken steroids but I've got a well trained chest. My chest does have some fat puffiness and I look alot like some doctor's "before" patients for gyno. Instead of surgery, I wonder if I should take something to lower my estrogen?

9 answers to Male Body Builder Chest Fat

Is Surgery needed for a small BB breast?

When a bodybuilder has a very small gynecomastia,the chance is that it is glandular tissue and not Fatty tissue.The surgery in such cases is for aesthetic reasons,and is only needed when the BB does not like his chest aesthetics.

Mordcai Blau, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

www.cosmetic-md.com

Hormone levels with gynecomastia

SEE VIDEO BELOW FOR SAMPLE SURGICAL RESULTS: If you have questions about your hormone levels, you should first seek evaluation by your primary care physician or an endocrinologist to verify your endogenous hormone levels first. see video

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Chest fat in a male bodybuilder

In the male bodybuilding population, we can see patients to have access of fat or tissue in the nipple area area in some of these patients who are very thin or have a low fat density, it is important to determine if this tissue is the result of medications or other chemicals. The patient should be counseled on this and encouraged to avoid such medications. In male breast reduction patients, we can often easily excised this tissue in a small procedure using local anesthesia and... more

B. Pat Pazmino, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Estrogen levels normal in most gynecomastia patients.

Hi. 1) Don't take any medications. They don't work. 2) Try not building up your pectoral muscles. Sometimes this makes chest flatter. 3) Otherwise, male breast reduction surgery is only option for gynecomastia correction. The good news is that it is pretty easy surgery with quick recovery.

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Self-Treatment for Gynecomastia not a good idea

Treating yourself is really not a good idea. This is true EVEN if you are a doctor. If you are bothered by your appearance, see a Plastic surgeon (www.PlasticSurgery.org). He could explain to you what your options may be. In general Gyno / Gynecomastia (Men breasts, moobs etc) is extremely common and does not have a ready diagnosis. Moreover, in some cases where a diagnosis does exist it can be caused by MANY factors and disorders , only some of which are related to increased estrogens... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Hormones and body builders

Treating gynecomastia with hormones when it is not indicated is a bad thing. If you are concerned about hormone levels, I would see an endocrinologist. More than likely it is not a hormone problem. It may be amenable to surgical procedures such as liposuction or direct excision.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

No hormones

Do not mess with your hormones. If you have a bit of fat or extra breast tissue in the chest, it would be better to either ignore it, or if it bothers you , likely get it liposuctioned. Messing with the hormones is a BAD idea.

Scott E. Kasden, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Male chest fat

You may or may not have gynecomastia. More than likely you have a combination of male breast tissue and fat. There are many causes of male breast tissue. The most common that I see is anabolic steroid use. There are however other causes such as marijuana smoking, excessive alcohol intake, and certain medications. Some tumors can cause this as well. Because in some instances the tumors can be cancerous and lethal, I recomend that you follow up with your primary care doctor for a full... more

Michael Diaz, MD
Melbourne Plastic Surgeon

Check hormonal levels first and clinical exam before medications

Hello trevor, You might want to check some homone levels first before taking any medications. Your primary care physician could get some blood tests and a clinical exam that would rule out any hormonal factors. Once this is done, your next step is to seek a plastic surgery consultation if still bothers you. Liposuction is the easy treatment for this condition. I wish you all the best.