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Kenalog Injections Possible for Gynecomastia?

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RiveFiveMar 3, 2009

I'm a skinny with very mild gynecomastia. Can over-injecting Kenalog injections help cause it to atrophy a little--and thereby avoid traumatic surgery? Or does it not affect the gland tissue at all?

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