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Lipo of Abdomen, Flanks, Upper Back/Gynecomastia - Fairfax, VA
ORIGINAL POST
Bottom Line Up Front: Not happy w/results in...
brownre3June 8, 2016
$7,800
Bottom Line Up Front: Not happy w/results in relation to the amount of time spent working out. With that being said I'm a 47y/o man who leads a active lifestyle and eats clean. By that I mean nothing fried and no red meat but not to the extreme of counting calories and weighing portions.
I work out 4-5 times a week but seem to carry weight in the abdominal, flank, and lower back area. Regardless of routine cardio, HIIT training what I think I should be seeing I'm not. My expectations are to be able to see the rewards of the work I'm putting in. A more pronounced V shape, and back area along with abdominal definition I can see w/o the subcutaneous fat that covers them now.
Gynecomastia, I have always noticed it but it has never been to the point that it was extreme in my opinion. It more so fit into the overall size proportion of my body. In my younger days I knew it was a possible side effort of steroid use. There is no way to correct gyno except to have the fatty tissue removed. So it seemed logical to have it done since the lower half was being worked on.
For anyone considering this procedure I believe it's important to have realistic expectations of your results and do your research going in.
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Replies (4)
June 12, 2016
Thank you for letting us share your journey. My BF is considering something similar and you in fact have very similar frames - I'm really keen to see the follow ups. Can I ask a question ? With your chest, were you actually diagnosed with gyno .. ? I only ask because my BF is very similar but his chest samples came back as 'fat tissue' versus 'breast / gyno' .. tissue .. I'm only asking because I wonder if results for him would differ. Please keep sharing , it is really appreciated. Hope you are feeling well ..
June 12, 2016
Thank you for your support. I was hoping this would reach some men. I was never diagnosed with weather it was gyno or fat tissue. I knew that it was a possible side effect of steroid use.
It was very fiberous as he cut through it. I'm currently post 3 days and recovering fine. Since it was directly under my nipple and basically sitting on top of the muscle the Dr said that regardless of how hard I worked out it would always have been there. More so he said if you get the work done below that the area would protrude even more. To me it just made sense to do. With it gone there is a considerable difference in size. Now that it's gone it's gone forever. I hope this helps you and good luck to the both of you. Please feel free if you have anymore questions.
It was very fiberous as he cut through it. I'm currently post 3 days and recovering fine. Since it was directly under my nipple and basically sitting on top of the muscle the Dr said that regardless of how hard I worked out it would always have been there. More so he said if you get the work done below that the area would protrude even more. To me it just made sense to do. With it gone there is a considerable difference in size. Now that it's gone it's gone forever. I hope this helps you and good luck to the both of you. Please feel free if you have anymore questions.
June 13, 2016
Thank you .. I really appreciate you getting back to us .. As a woman you can sometimes forget how men can feel self conscious too so your posting on this site is really helpful ! Thanks again and yes if I have any other questions I'll definitely ask .. Keep posting re recovery.. ..
UPDATED FROM brownre3
1 day pre
Pre-Op Photos
brownre3June 8, 2016
As they say you never truly see yourself until you do it through the lens of a camera. These pre-op photos truly captures what I saw in true form. Fat build up covering a good frame. The chest and front photos clearly show why I dec to also add the gyno procedure.
UPDATED FROM brownre3
3 days post
Day 2 Post Op
brownre3June 12, 2016
Went back today for post- op follow up. Pain wise I feel as if I have been repeatedly kicked in the stomach by someone wearing steel toed boots.
My body tempature is warmer than usual and I'm using the bathroom more than usual. The nurse says the constant voiding is my body getting rid of the tumescent and this is the reason I look bigger than when I came in.
I've started moving again but since every movement involves using my core muscles I'd say I'm a bit slow. Stay on top of your pain medication. If this means setting an alarm for the middle of the night then do it because playing catch up sucks.
My body tempature is warmer than usual and I'm using the bathroom more than usual. The nurse says the constant voiding is my body getting rid of the tumescent and this is the reason I look bigger than when I came in.
I've started moving again but since every movement involves using my core muscles I'd say I'm a bit slow. Stay on top of your pain medication. If this means setting an alarm for the middle of the night then do it because playing catch up sucks.
Welcome and thank you for sharing your experience. I hope you find support in the community.