Loose Skin or Chest Fat, which is it? What procedure should I have to fix it? (photo)

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An inperson consultation would confirm what this would be however I would suspect it's loose skin, judging from how much skin you can grab and your otherwise muscular structure.

It appears you do have loose skin and not excess fat. But, you appear to be young with overall good skin quality.    You could potentially be a good candidate for laser skin tightening. A laser is not a replacement for surgery, but for the right candidate, it can provide a very nice result with no downtime or scars. Keep in mind that the lasers used for skin tightening are also used for hair removal, so you would need to be prepared for the permanent elimination of hair in the area that receives laser treatment.Look for a plastic surgeon with considerable experience and expertise in gynecomastia surgery who also uses lasers in his or her practice.  

Based upon your pinch it looks like loose skin and there really is not much to do with that unless you wnat scars on your chest( not recommending that!).

There certainly has been an increase in this type of procedure and interest among males in your age group.  Unfortunately, one can not exercise skin; but I have had great success with patients using a laser liposuction technique.  What I can determine from the photos alone is you would benefit from a small resection of breast tissue just under the nipple with laser liposuction.  The main concentration would be with laser, which through the same incision heats the deep dermis from the inside to promote skin contracture.  In this way, direct skin excision can be avoided.  I would recommend you see a plastic surgeon with experience in the area of laser liposuction.

it's very difficult to tell from the photographs what's going on. There is no photograph straight on without you pinching the skin. My guess is just about anyone, if you grab and pull the skin like that, will look about the same. I am a regular user of the Smartlipo laser and it is great for many things but I would not oversell its ability to dramatically improve the skin tone on your chest.