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Male Breast Reduction Exercise
My chest is growing, not from bench pressing! Hoping one of the doctors can answer whether male breast enlargement is reversible or is plastic surgery the only answer.
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Is Gynecomastia Reversible?
If you are past puberty it most likely will not go away by itself. If you have pseudo-gynecomastia then your enlarged chest would be caused by fat alone and diet may help to resolve it. You need to be seen by a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon that specializes in gynecomastia. If you have true gynecomastia, once the breast tissue has developed it will not go away by itself, surgery is the only option. Good Luck.
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Gynecomastia and the need for an expert consultation
There are too many unansered questions: age weight, height, severity, family history, medical problems and more. It means that if you look for answers you should consult an experienced board certified plastic/gynecomastia surgeons. For some help you can go to wikipedia/gynecomastia
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First and Foremost, Get a good examination
While the majority of gynecomastia is an isolated issue, there are some cases in which gynecomastia is a sign of another underlying issue (testicular issues, hormone imbalance, or even side effects of medication or drugs). You need to first be checked out by either a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, or even a good Internist who knows what to look for.
Assuming there are no other medical issues to be addressed, it is unlikely that true gynecomastia (presence of breast tissue, not just fat)...
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Get a check-up with your doctor first
Davis,
Gynecomastia is more common that you would think. Sometimes a cause can be found such as a medication side-effect, drug (marijuana) side-effect, or a hormonal imbalance. You should go to your family physician to make sure that there is not a medical cause to your problem.
After that however, the discussion is on how to correct the problem. As you have probably found out, it is very hard to fix with exercise alone. Most men with moderate size gynecomastia can be helped with...
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See a physician to identify the cause of your gynecomastia
Gynecomastia can be due to several different causes. It can be transient in the young, due to medications, due to recreational drug use, or a hormonal imbalance. You should see a physician in order to be appropriately evaluated.
If your gynecomastia is secondary to a medication side effect, then switching medications may lead to a complete resolution of your problem, i.e. no surgery. Once you figure out why you're developing breast enlargement, then you can start to worry about the...
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Englewood Plastic Surgeon
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Exercise or plastic surgery for male breast reduction
Hello, Your answer really depends upon whether or not there is a reversible cause. Gynecomastia refers to the growth of glandular breast tissue. This is not fat or muscle. It is common with some medications and recreational drugs like marijuana. It can also be a relatively normal phase of development in some men between the ages of 14-20. In these patients time may be associated with spontaneous regression. Surgery can be helpful when other measures have not been successful.
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Reversing male breast reduction surgery
Hello,
The only way to reverse gynecomastia is to stop the source of the gynecomastia. This may be stopping certain medications or supplements. This will stop the gynecomastia from getting worse and may promote reduction. If the tissue does not go away after doing so, removal by a plastic surgeon via direct excision or liposuction is the next step.
All the best,
Dr Repta
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Male breast reduction works.
Hi.
In teenagers, breast enlargement can come and go. Mos t adults need plastic surgery correction.
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The Enlargement can be Reversible
Male breast enlargement is sometimes reversible. If it does reverse itself, this usually occurs within the first two years.
What can you do to reverse it?
Stop any marijuana or body-building drugs/supplements
Lose any excess weight
Visit your doctor or an endocrinologist to see if there is a treatable cause such as medications that you are taking or a hormonal imbalance
If the enlargement persists after two years and doing the above things, see a qualified...
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True established gynecomastia (male breast tissue excess) requires surgery.
There is no exercise to reduce breast tissue. Therefore if gynecomastia is established (not peri-pubertal), surgery is the only choice.
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The only effective treatment for true gynecomastia is surgery
The first step is to figure out why your chest is growing. You should see your primary care physician to help you with this. If you have true gynecomastia where there is an excess of fatty tissue and breast gland, then the only effective treatment is surgery which involves using liposuction to remove the fatty tissue and direct excision for the breast gland. Weight loss can improve the shape of gynecomastia but in my experience with our patients here in NJ, most remain...
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Treating Male Breast Enlargement
Male breast enlargement can be the result of various conditions, and if those conditions are treated the breast enlargement may be reversed.
If you are experiencing sudden enlargements, you should talk to your family doctor about trying to figure out what is going on. Various medical conditions can cause this to happen, and if they resolve, you breast will shrink without surgery. However, if you are otherwise healthy, have not medical conditions or hormonal imbalances,...
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Exercise alone will not usually address this
Exercise and weight loss are an important component of a healthy lifestyle and can help improve gynecomastia. If you have been medically checked out (endocrinologist) -- and there are no medical causes, then plastic surgery is a very solid option to address this area of concern.
The key things are to make sure that this is not a hormonal or medically addressable problem.
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Exercise Cannot Remove Breast Tissue That Causes Gynecomastia
Gynecomastia is caused by excess breast tissue causing larger, more feminine looking breasts. Although exercise can reduce breast size by eliminating fat, the only way to remove the excess breast tissue is through gynecomastia surgery, otherwise known as a male breast reduction. Before rushing to get surgery, I would check with your primary care physician to see if there is any underlying cause, such as a hormone imbalance, that could be causing this issue.
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Combining liposuction with exercise
The combination of a rigorous exercise program and the liposuction is a great one. We exercise program will help tone the underlying pectoral muscles and create a great foundation. Ultrasound liposuction may then be used to sculpt the overlying fact to help accentuate the pectoral shape.
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See your doctor first
A physical examination by your family physician, endocrinologist or plastic surgeon will usually reveal to you whether you will require surgery or not, so I would start there. That being said, it is rare for hormone manipulation or medical treatment alone to treat gynocomastia. Surgery is usually required for improvement.
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Gynecomastia
The majority of gynecomastia is not an endocrine problem. Usually it is due to a fatty chest. On the other hand there are some that fall into the "overactive hormone" group. This is best evaluated first by an endocrinologist.
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Exercise vs. plastic surgery for man breasts or gynecomastia
The vast majority of Man Breasts (Gynecomastia) cases cannot be ascribed to any medical condition. The rest can be caused by MANY drugs and supplements as well as certain medical conditions. If you absolutely want to know the cause for your breast cause you should see an endocrinologist and have a work-up for Gynecomastia. A cause MAY be found out but in most cases, none is discovered.
While exercise will build muscles it will NOT get rid of the breasts above them and will not effectively...
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Male Breast Enlargement
You should seek the evaluation of an endocrinologist first to evaluate possible hormonal or medication causes for the breast enlargement. There are a number of reasons why this could be occuring and they should be treated first.
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Surgery is not always needed for gynecomastia
Gynecomastia or the development of male breasts in adults is one the major complaints heard daily in our office by men in their 30's to 50's. It is difficult to tell what is causing this problem in your case without knowing more details. Your first step would be to go to your general practitioner to find out what may be causing this issue for you. It may be something that can be corrected without surgery. Diet and exercise do go a long way to cure many body faults such as enlarged male breasts.
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Gynecomastia or Male Breast Enlargement
Gynecomastia, or male breast enlargement, is an increasingly common reason that male patients schedule consultation in our practice. Gynecomastia may occur on one or both sides of the chest, may be localized primarily behind the nipple and areola or involve the entire pectoral area, and may arise in the teen years or in retirement years. As the manifestations of gynecomastia vary significantly from patient to patient, the surgical treatment must be carefully individualized.
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Surgery for Gynecomastia
Gynecomastia is a common diagnosis in men. The incidence of gynecomastia peaks in three age groups; young children, adolescents, and seniors.
A thorough history and physical is important in the workup of gynecomastia. Physicians look for physiologic causes of gynecomastia by performing a physical examination of the liver, adrenal glands, pituitary, and testicles. Further lab tests will reveal hormonal or endocrine abnormalities.
The good news is that the workup for gynecomastia is...
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Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Surgery only
Assuming you are not overweight and fit, sounds like you might have some glandular breast tissue, that will not respond to excercise / weight loss. Rather than repeat what Dr Berman has said (I like him, treat a fair amount of gynecomastia). I agree with him 100% - definitely take his advice.
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
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Please see your doctor for a check up
Males who notice breast enlargement that is not from exercise or weight gain should see their doctor for an evaluation. Certain medications, testicular problems, hormonal imbalances, and marijuana use can cause potentially reversible breast enlargement in men.
True gynecomastia usually appears in early teenage years and generally requires some surgical intervention for treatment such as liposuction or open excision depending on the nature and amount of the tissue.
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Usually only surgery is effective
Although there a multiple number of causes of gynecomastia, most of the time there is no known cause and surgery is required. if it is not too severe, ultrasonic liposuction or Smartlipo can work well- though both risk under-correcting. i have found surgery very effective. a very small incision through the lower half of the areola leaves an almost invisible scar. The surgery is done under GA but as an outpatient (smartlipo can be done under local anesthesia alone).
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