In good health contemplating gynecomastia surgery for two issues. One, I have breast tissue that does not seem to go away with weight loss. Two, and possibly most important, I've had hyper sensitive nipples as long as I can remember. It's been so bad that it's generally negatively effected my quality of life. It's not a skin issue, it's purely like a raw nerve on both nipples. I would like to have the nerves removed so that my nipples have no feeling. Help I'm miserable.
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No, gynecomastia not have any effect on your ability to run and/or your stamina level. Also, after gynecomastia surgery (and the necessary time for complication free healing), you should be able to return to full function, exercise, and stamina. I hope this helped.
I don't believe pseudogynecomastia exists. I have rarely come across a gynecomastia that was made up of fat alone. There is always some gland/fibrous tissue beneath the areolas that must be removed or you will find fullness present with puffy nipples. This term does nothing but confuse people...
In my experience, liposuction does help reduce the size of the male breast, but usually, an excision of the breast tissue itself is required to achieve the desired contour. While excess fat can be removed pretty effectively with liposuction, the breast tissue is more dense than the...
