Male with fat on the side of chest/just under armpits. What can be done?

July 23, 2019
Asked By:blues4525 in NYC

I'm an 39yo male and my body seems to really want to store fat just off the side of my chest. It's tough to describe the area -- it's not my pec, it's not gynecomastia. It's not the arm. It's not right in the arm pit either. When I see pictures of "bra bulge" in women, though, it kind of looks like what I have. My problem is that it will not go away, despite pretty intense exercise and calorie reduction. And it makes it *impossible* for me to find a shirt that fits. What can be done?

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