Do I have gynecomastia as I appear to be developing female looking breasts? (Photos)

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I am in my 40s now and appear to be developing female looking breasts. In my 20's and early 30's I lifted a lot of weights. I never took steroids, but I took things to help me get bigger. I have used propecia and rogaine to help with hairloss. I also took several bottles of pueraria mirifica to help with hair loss. Now I look in the mirror and see female breasts

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

Skype or in-office consult would be necessary for evaluation of a gynecomastia diagnosis. Though the conventional teaching has been that liposuction cannot remove breast tissue, I have found that I can remove the breast tissue with liposuction alone. This allows for small segmental reduction of the breast to produce the best contour possible and avoid over resection, cratering, and contour deformities. This also provides for much less scarring and potential poor scarring concerns.

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear Intelligent832854,
it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. Based on your photos, it looks like you have gynecomastia. If you are considering a surgery, I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Scott W. Vann, MD, FACS · Answer

Yes, it appears to me that you have gynecomastia. You would need to be evaluated by a plastic surgeon. Probably most of your tissue can be removed with liposuction and any bit of residual gland directly excised at the same time.Choose a plastic surgeon that you like their gynecomastia before and after photos. Good luck.

Eric Desman, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question and pictures. As always, an in-person exam is best to make an exact determination of what is going on. However, from the pictures, it appears that you have more fatty tissue than dense glandular tissue. With that being said, there are still options for treatment to improve the contour of your chest. Depending upon your skin elasticity (again, best determined by in-person exam), you may be a candidate for liposuction only contouring. Look for a board certified plastic surgeon in your area with experience. Good luck.

Vasdev Rai, MD · Answer

Your self diagnosis is correct. You have a very clear case of gynecomastia.  You may consider surgical treatment of it as your way out. 
Gynecomastia is reported as one of the side effects of Propecia.  
Pueraria mirifica claims to be estrogenic in its action. Thus if that is indeed its nature, breast development is likely to side effect.  
At least stop taking these two.

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