Advice For Seeking Gynecomastia Correction at 21? (photo)

asked 3 months ago by Aug2790 in Jacksonville, FL
Latest answer by Frank Lista, MD
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Tags: age 18-24, expectation, recommendation

I am a 21 year old male and when I was about 13 my right nipple started to become enlarged and when touched you can feel a mass inside. I went to the doctor then and they just said it was gynecomastia and that it would go away. But Im now 21 and its still there, I would like it fixed, any advice would be appreciated,

9 answers to Advice For Seeking Gynecomastia Correction at 21? (photo)

Young Men with Gynecomastia

Gynecomastia develops in a high percentage of young men during puberty. This is triggered by an imbalance of estrogen and testosterone. Most cases resolve with maturity but for about 5% of young men the tissue becomes firm and fibrous upon reaching adulthood. Unfortunately the only option for treatment is surgery. see video

Miguel Delgado, Jr., MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

www.dr-delgado.com

Scarless gynecomastia

It looks like you have 1 side gland only problem. very hard to tell with the shadow in the photo. ideal for the "Scarless" approach. Find someone in your area who offers this and check into it.

Sherwood Baxt, MD
New Jersey Plastic Surgeon

www.cosmedical.com

Correction of Gynecomastia

Gynecomastia can be corrected by excision of breast tissue, liposuction alone or a combination of the two. I prefer to lipo the fatty tissue and excise the firmer breast tissue - esp the tissue under the areola. This combination usually works well and can be individulized to your specific anatomy. Good Luck.

Brian Klink, MD
Sacramento Plastic Surgeon

Gynecomastia

The overwhelming number of males who go through puberty notice firmness under the nipple.The firmness typically resolves for minor cases. Unfortunately more pronounced cases do not resolve and certainly a case at 21 years of age will not resolve without surgery.

Jay M. Pensler, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

www.plasticsurg.org

Gynecomastia

Gynecomastia can appear as a fullness of the entire male breast or as puffiness only under the nipple. Most commonly it presents involving both sides of the chest however gynecomastia of one breast only is quite common as well. Correction of gynecomastia will fix the breast fullness and usually does a great job at correcting the puffiness of the nipple as well.

Frank Lista, MD
Toronto Plastic Surgeon

The enlarged male breast.

There are three causes of the enlarge breast in a male patient. True gynecomastia is firm glandular tissue underneath the nipple. The only way to remove this is through excision, which can generally be accomplished through a small incision underneath the areola. Pseudogynecomastia is fatty tissue within the breast . This can usually be treated with liposuction if the patient has good skin tone. The most common gynecomastia that I see is usually a combination of both... more

Adam Tattelbaum, MD
Washington DC Plastic Surgeon

Correction of Gynecomastia?

Thank you for the question. Gynecomastia comes from the Greek meaning "gyne" meaning woman and "mastos" meaning breasts. It refers to abnormal development of large mammary glands in males. The diagnosis can be made by physical examination where relatively firm tissue (breast gland tissue) can be differentiated from relatively soft tissue (adipose tissue). Breast prominence due to excessive adipose tissue is called pseudo-gynecomastia... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Vaser and glandular excision works for treating gynecomastia

A combination of Vaser liposuction and glandular excision provides consistent, safe treatment for gynecomastia. Liposuction alone, even with Vaser (ultrasound) assistence, often doesn't give enough improvement. The incisions are small and can usually be hidden in the areola. The treatment can also reduce the puffiness of your nipple/areolar complexes.

Daryl K. Hoffman, MD
Los Gatos Plastic Surgeon

www.dkhoffmanmd.com

Gynecomastia correction

From what I see and you describe a surgical removal of the breast tissue can be done and you will be back to full activity in one month. I do not think it will go away on its own or with medications at this point.