Do pushups make gynecomastia bigger? (Photo)

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Push-ups or other chest exercises should not make gynecomastia bigger. Of course, exercising your chest muscles will increase the bulk of the muscle which will cause possible further projection of gynecomastia which is resting on the muscle. Keep up the training.

...will enlarge your muscle but will have no bearing on underlying breast tissue.  Some men do feel that the more they work out the more noticeable their nipples become.  

Pushups will increase the size of your pectoralis muscles, but should not affect your gynecomastia.  You do have mild gynecomastia and this can be corrected with surgery.

Thank you for your photographs and questions.  Based on your pictures, it does not appear that you are suffering from gynecomastia, but the only way to truly determine is through an in-person examination.  Because gynecomastia is the development of male breast tissue, which sits above your pectorals muscles, pushups will not worsen gynecomastia.  When present, gynecomastia can spontaneously resolve, especially it there is an underlying cause that is diagnosed and addressed.  Gynecomastia that persists for more than a year is unlikely to regress, and often requires surgical intervention.  Hope that this helps. 

From your photos, I am not convinced that you have gynecomastia. if you do it is fairly mild at the present time. Push ups will definitely not cause the gynecomastia to worsen. if it does worsen, it has nothing to do with push ups or any other type of exercise.

Hi Igotquestions,Thanks for the post and photos. The short answer is that push ups will not make the gynecomastia worse. However, increasing the size of the pec muscles can push out the breast tissue that is sitting in front of it making. Sincerely, Dr. Dadvand

No, doing push ups will not make gynecomastia larger.  Performing push ups will enlarge the pectoralis muscle.  Keep up the good work!

  Thank you for the question and pictures. No, push-ups or any other exercise that increases your muscle mass will not worsen gynecomastia. If you remain concerned about the appearance of your chest wall seek consultation with board-certified plastic surgeons who can demonstrate significant experience achieving the types of outcomes you will be pleased with. You may find the attached link helpful to you as you learn more. Best wishes.

The simple answer to your question is no.Push ups exercise and enlarge the pectoralis major muscle which sits under the breast.What is it, specifically, you don't like about your chest?(shape of your pects/asymmetry?)