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DR. DADVAND CHANGED MY LIFE & MADE MY DREAMS COME TRUE
I have lived with gynecomastia for over 10 years. I've lived with it since I was 12 years old (started during puberty) & recently just got it removed by Dr. Dadvand at 25 years old. Living with gynecomastia the past 13 years has been very rough. For those who have it, you guys know what it's like.. To live most of your life hiding & embarrassed about your chest no matter how much weights you lift, how much cardio or proper eating you do. To skip out on the beach, pool parties, and social gatherings where you have to be shirtless. To be made fun off because of your female looking chest & to be afraid to take your shirt off in public and especially in front of your close friends. To wear graphic t-shirts & hoodies to hide your man boobs from sticking out. I went through it all. It was psychological TORTURE. It was something that I felt had robbed me of living my life to the fullest and really took a toll on my happiness. Yeah I get the fact that no one cares out in public, or people probably won't notice or even bother to say anything.. but what matters is your self-consciousness, your confidence and how you feel about yourself. I will be writing a long & detailed review on my experience in hopes of encouraging and inspiring the next guy to pull that trigger and get that procedure done by Dr.Dadvand because it was long, detailed reviews like this that ultimately persuaded me to go for it. And I'm so thankful and glad I did.
The jokes started in high school. I was overweight (169lbs 5'4). So I worked my ass off and dropped down to 135lbs. I was extremely slim & nearly all body fats were gone except for my chest. My gyno was cone shaped and it would get puffy when it was hot. When it was cold it would shrink a little but you can clearly see there was still man boobs there. It just looked weird. Being very skinny yet having a fatty chest. So then the jokes came from my peers, whenever I took my shirt off typical high school shit. But I just laughed it off and laughed with them, but really inside I was extremely hurt and traumatized.
I did lots of online research & online methods to hopefully get rid of it. I tried taking turmeric pills, because I read that it gets rid of gyno. I tried these herb medicinal wraps I saw a guy use on youtube. I tried ZMA pills, testosterone pills, bio freeze etc. lol. Everything you can think and name off. But at the end of the day it never went away. And so I just accepted it, lived with it and just went on with my life. It is what it is. I was aware that surgery was a for sure solution at the time but I had no money at all for it.
By the time I was in college, I was a professional at hiding it. I knew all the tricks and tips. And I avoided all social gatherings and activities that required me to take my shirt off. I was still very much actively working out with my friends & I remember one thing I ALWAYS HATED was... no matter HOW MUCH WORK I PUT IN THE GYM IT NEVER WENT AWAY. It sucked so bad. I was lean. Jaw line, shoulder cuts, collar bone popping out, flat stomach, yet I had these man boobs sticking out. It was horrible. And so out of frustration I did some online research. This was back in 2017. I came across Dr. Cruise in Newport Beach & Dr. Dadvand as the two top surgeons known for solving this man breast issue. I met with both. The meeting with Dr. Cruise was extremely shady. I was 20 years old at the time and clueless. I was forced and persuaded into taking a care credit loan out for I believe $6,000 and what was so suspicious was how I got approved for that loan. ( A 20 year broke old college student with no credit). I remember going home that day and having mixed feelings because of how the consultation went. I did further research and read a couple bad reviews on his practice and people having horrible results. I was experiencing major anxiety because I felt that I had to do it and it was too late to back out. Nevertheless, I cancelled it. I met with Dr. Dadvand and right off the bat I knew he was the one. His demeanor, the way he examined my gyno and explained it was very thorough and super chill. He never forced me into doing the procedure AT ALL. He explained what he was going to do and what to expect, very clear and precise. I had a really good feeling about his practice and reading the reviews at the time it was all positive! So then I was quoted for $7500 and I said lets do it. I was broke at the time so I worked 2 jobs that summer. 7 days a week for 3 months. I barely made it. I had saved up like $6800 by September and went to a second appointment to lock in the surgery date for 12/26/17. Then I remember receiving a pamphlet and reading something that ultimately changed my mind at the moment. It was something along the lines as death being an apparent risk. ( With surgery there is always a risk, and this surgery is not life threatening keep reading) & so I opened up to my parents about it in hopes of support and encouragement and they shut me TF down and made me promise them to never do it (i had to break that promise). I had an emotional breakdown because I had saved up all the money and all that hard work just for my dream to not come true. I remember making a promise to MYSELF at that time.. that one day I will come back to Dr.Dadvand and get this surgery and that I'd have enough money to do it where it wouldn't even dent my pockets. All that money I had saved up that summer was all I had to my name so getting that surgery at that time wouldn't have been the best financial decision.
Fast Forward 4 years later... 2021.. Saved up enough $$$. I emailed Michelle for a consultation & what's crazy when I went in was that they still remembered me.. had my profile and everything. I was quoted for $11,300. Which was fair. Remember YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. And honestly what you get with Dr.Dadvand is PRICELESS. Yeah it may be steep to others, I could've paid off my car or school loans in full but I chose to do this instead.. why? Because I wanted a higher quality of life. And that is exactly what I received. I locked in my surgery for 10/26/21. The whole process itself was EXTREMELY SMOOTH. The hardest part about it was the mental game. I was going through severe anxiety a couple months prior to my surgery due to various reasons, and as the date came closer, my anxiety was out of control. It was so out of control that I felt that I was going to die or that I would go to sleep during the surgery and never wake up. But Dr. Dadvand assured me very well saying that the procedure IS NOT LIFE THREATNING AT ALL and that he's done hundreds and hundreds of these procedures. Prolly thousands at this point. Still I was so scared and worried.. it's only normal right? I remember the night before surgery I had to call a mental hotline because I was so worried about what would happen that I couldn't sleep. Especially since my parents didn't know I was doing this, the only support I had was from my girlfriend. She was the one to take me there and to really push me to go for it. One last thing that assured me was reading real self Q&A's from doctors on the chances of someone dying from this surgery and basically they said it was 0 to none. Quote and quote one doctor said you have a higher chance of dying getting hit by a lightning bolt than from this procedure.
SURGERY DAY: I almost backed out and went home right before arriving because of how nervous I was. But I am so thankful my girlfriend reminded me why I was doing this and how bad I've wanted this my whole life. It basically came down to this lesson. Are you going to live your life running away and hiding? Or are you going to do this and improve your quality of life. I checked in, met with one of the nurses I forgot his name I think it was Christian? But he was so helpful and really helped me calm down. I met with Dr. D and he was ready to go, super chill demeanor as always and there I was panicking lol. I remember him saying we don't have to do this if you don't want to.. & I said no we came this far already let's do it. Still panicking my heart rate was at 150bpm super anxious. The anesthesiologist came in, looked at me and said we gon give you the good stuff and you'll fall asleep and all that shit will go away.
No kidding. They made me count to 10 and I was lights out by 7 seconds. That shit was strong. Surgery was at around 11am I woke up in the recovery room at around 3:30pm with cold shivers and an elevated heart rate bc I was still in panick mode. The nurses calmed me down and I was wheeled chaired out of there. It went by so quick. And I was so glad it was over.
Recovery: My recovery took about 6 days. I did not take any of the prescribed medication. I only took Tylenol extra strength about 2-3 times a day. The pain was minimal and even when there was, it was bearable. The hard part was sleeping & getting in and out of bed. You are immobile in terms of doing everyday activities in your house. You truly need someone to help you, get around, get food, drinks etc. I basically laid in bed for a whole week watching netflix. The vest and drains were uncomfortable but you get used to it after day 3. Special shout out to Michelle during this whole recovery process and just the whole process in general because she answered any questions I had so fast, and was extremely kind and helpful. So yeah, the drains are important because they suction the fluids out of your chest to prevent any complications from occurring. This whole period sucks trust me especially since you cant shower, but one thing I reminded myself was that one the surgery was over with and two it will all be worth it. Also you have to wear the vest for a month which isn't that bad at all.
Vest Removal Day: After 6 days I went to get my drains removed by Dr. D. I was still so nervous because I didn't know what to expect nor can I ever imagine myself with a flat chest. Upon removing the bandages and drains, he said wow amazing go look at the mirror. I looked at the mirror and almost cried man. Shit was beautiful. My chest was flat and looked normal. Like nothing ever happened. Like it was all a bad dream. It was gone. Completely gone. I mean I was in awe, at how amazing of a job Dr. Dadvand did. He truly outdid himself. I finally made my dream come true & it was all worth it. I was given a new perspective on life.
If you made it this far, thank you for reading. I know it's a long read but I hope my story helped inspire or persuade someone to go for it. Or maybe save up enough money to get it done by Dr. Dadvand. Money shouldn't be something to stop you from doing this. You can always make your money back, if not more. If you don't have it, well shit save up like I did. THIS PROCEDURE IS LIFE CHANGING AND RESULTS ARE PERMANENT IT IS 100,000% WORTH IT. To every problem there is a solution. And I am extremely thankful to God for Dr. Dadvand for having the talent and experience to just execute this perfectly. All those stressful years he went to school, all them long dedicated nights no sleep, to be a surgeon of this caliber.. so he can help people like you & I live a better life... You gotta appreciate it. You will see instant results. Literally like within a week. I am 6 months post op today, and it was like I never had gyno. I know what it's like. I tried EVERYTHING. The ONLY SOLUTION to this problem is SURGERY. I hate to say it, but it's true. Ask any physician. So if you're someone who's dealing with this issue, go book that appointment with Dr. Dadvand. I promise you, you won't regret it. He truly is the best at what he does. 100/10 rating from me.
THANK YOU DR. DADVAND FOR CHANGING MY LIFE AND MAKING MY DREAMS COME TRUE. LOVE.
The jokes started in high school. I was overweight (169lbs 5'4). So I worked my ass off and dropped down to 135lbs. I was extremely slim & nearly all body fats were gone except for my chest. My gyno was cone shaped and it would get puffy when it was hot. When it was cold it would shrink a little but you can clearly see there was still man boobs there. It just looked weird. Being very skinny yet having a fatty chest. So then the jokes came from my peers, whenever I took my shirt off typical high school shit. But I just laughed it off and laughed with them, but really inside I was extremely hurt and traumatized.
I did lots of online research & online methods to hopefully get rid of it. I tried taking turmeric pills, because I read that it gets rid of gyno. I tried these herb medicinal wraps I saw a guy use on youtube. I tried ZMA pills, testosterone pills, bio freeze etc. lol. Everything you can think and name off. But at the end of the day it never went away. And so I just accepted it, lived with it and just went on with my life. It is what it is. I was aware that surgery was a for sure solution at the time but I had no money at all for it.
By the time I was in college, I was a professional at hiding it. I knew all the tricks and tips. And I avoided all social gatherings and activities that required me to take my shirt off. I was still very much actively working out with my friends & I remember one thing I ALWAYS HATED was... no matter HOW MUCH WORK I PUT IN THE GYM IT NEVER WENT AWAY. It sucked so bad. I was lean. Jaw line, shoulder cuts, collar bone popping out, flat stomach, yet I had these man boobs sticking out. It was horrible. And so out of frustration I did some online research. This was back in 2017. I came across Dr. Cruise in Newport Beach & Dr. Dadvand as the two top surgeons known for solving this man breast issue. I met with both. The meeting with Dr. Cruise was extremely shady. I was 20 years old at the time and clueless. I was forced and persuaded into taking a care credit loan out for I believe $6,000 and what was so suspicious was how I got approved for that loan. ( A 20 year broke old college student with no credit). I remember going home that day and having mixed feelings because of how the consultation went. I did further research and read a couple bad reviews on his practice and people having horrible results. I was experiencing major anxiety because I felt that I had to do it and it was too late to back out. Nevertheless, I cancelled it. I met with Dr. Dadvand and right off the bat I knew he was the one. His demeanor, the way he examined my gyno and explained it was very thorough and super chill. He never forced me into doing the procedure AT ALL. He explained what he was going to do and what to expect, very clear and precise. I had a really good feeling about his practice and reading the reviews at the time it was all positive! So then I was quoted for $7500 and I said lets do it. I was broke at the time so I worked 2 jobs that summer. 7 days a week for 3 months. I barely made it. I had saved up like $6800 by September and went to a second appointment to lock in the surgery date for 12/26/17. Then I remember receiving a pamphlet and reading something that ultimately changed my mind at the moment. It was something along the lines as death being an apparent risk. ( With surgery there is always a risk, and this surgery is not life threatening keep reading) & so I opened up to my parents about it in hopes of support and encouragement and they shut me TF down and made me promise them to never do it (i had to break that promise). I had an emotional breakdown because I had saved up all the money and all that hard work just for my dream to not come true. I remember making a promise to MYSELF at that time.. that one day I will come back to Dr.Dadvand and get this surgery and that I'd have enough money to do it where it wouldn't even dent my pockets. All that money I had saved up that summer was all I had to my name so getting that surgery at that time wouldn't have been the best financial decision.
Fast Forward 4 years later... 2021.. Saved up enough $$$. I emailed Michelle for a consultation & what's crazy when I went in was that they still remembered me.. had my profile and everything. I was quoted for $11,300. Which was fair. Remember YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. And honestly what you get with Dr.Dadvand is PRICELESS. Yeah it may be steep to others, I could've paid off my car or school loans in full but I chose to do this instead.. why? Because I wanted a higher quality of life. And that is exactly what I received. I locked in my surgery for 10/26/21. The whole process itself was EXTREMELY SMOOTH. The hardest part about it was the mental game. I was going through severe anxiety a couple months prior to my surgery due to various reasons, and as the date came closer, my anxiety was out of control. It was so out of control that I felt that I was going to die or that I would go to sleep during the surgery and never wake up. But Dr. Dadvand assured me very well saying that the procedure IS NOT LIFE THREATNING AT ALL and that he's done hundreds and hundreds of these procedures. Prolly thousands at this point. Still I was so scared and worried.. it's only normal right? I remember the night before surgery I had to call a mental hotline because I was so worried about what would happen that I couldn't sleep. Especially since my parents didn't know I was doing this, the only support I had was from my girlfriend. She was the one to take me there and to really push me to go for it. One last thing that assured me was reading real self Q&A's from doctors on the chances of someone dying from this surgery and basically they said it was 0 to none. Quote and quote one doctor said you have a higher chance of dying getting hit by a lightning bolt than from this procedure.
SURGERY DAY: I almost backed out and went home right before arriving because of how nervous I was. But I am so thankful my girlfriend reminded me why I was doing this and how bad I've wanted this my whole life. It basically came down to this lesson. Are you going to live your life running away and hiding? Or are you going to do this and improve your quality of life. I checked in, met with one of the nurses I forgot his name I think it was Christian? But he was so helpful and really helped me calm down. I met with Dr. D and he was ready to go, super chill demeanor as always and there I was panicking lol. I remember him saying we don't have to do this if you don't want to.. & I said no we came this far already let's do it. Still panicking my heart rate was at 150bpm super anxious. The anesthesiologist came in, looked at me and said we gon give you the good stuff and you'll fall asleep and all that shit will go away.
No kidding. They made me count to 10 and I was lights out by 7 seconds. That shit was strong. Surgery was at around 11am I woke up in the recovery room at around 3:30pm with cold shivers and an elevated heart rate bc I was still in panick mode. The nurses calmed me down and I was wheeled chaired out of there. It went by so quick. And I was so glad it was over.
Recovery: My recovery took about 6 days. I did not take any of the prescribed medication. I only took Tylenol extra strength about 2-3 times a day. The pain was minimal and even when there was, it was bearable. The hard part was sleeping & getting in and out of bed. You are immobile in terms of doing everyday activities in your house. You truly need someone to help you, get around, get food, drinks etc. I basically laid in bed for a whole week watching netflix. The vest and drains were uncomfortable but you get used to it after day 3. Special shout out to Michelle during this whole recovery process and just the whole process in general because she answered any questions I had so fast, and was extremely kind and helpful. So yeah, the drains are important because they suction the fluids out of your chest to prevent any complications from occurring. This whole period sucks trust me especially since you cant shower, but one thing I reminded myself was that one the surgery was over with and two it will all be worth it. Also you have to wear the vest for a month which isn't that bad at all.
Vest Removal Day: After 6 days I went to get my drains removed by Dr. D. I was still so nervous because I didn't know what to expect nor can I ever imagine myself with a flat chest. Upon removing the bandages and drains, he said wow amazing go look at the mirror. I looked at the mirror and almost cried man. Shit was beautiful. My chest was flat and looked normal. Like nothing ever happened. Like it was all a bad dream. It was gone. Completely gone. I mean I was in awe, at how amazing of a job Dr. Dadvand did. He truly outdid himself. I finally made my dream come true & it was all worth it. I was given a new perspective on life.
If you made it this far, thank you for reading. I know it's a long read but I hope my story helped inspire or persuade someone to go for it. Or maybe save up enough money to get it done by Dr. Dadvand. Money shouldn't be something to stop you from doing this. You can always make your money back, if not more. If you don't have it, well shit save up like I did. THIS PROCEDURE IS LIFE CHANGING AND RESULTS ARE PERMANENT IT IS 100,000% WORTH IT. To every problem there is a solution. And I am extremely thankful to God for Dr. Dadvand for having the talent and experience to just execute this perfectly. All those stressful years he went to school, all them long dedicated nights no sleep, to be a surgeon of this caliber.. so he can help people like you & I live a better life... You gotta appreciate it. You will see instant results. Literally like within a week. I am 6 months post op today, and it was like I never had gyno. I know what it's like. I tried EVERYTHING. The ONLY SOLUTION to this problem is SURGERY. I hate to say it, but it's true. Ask any physician. So if you're someone who's dealing with this issue, go book that appointment with Dr. Dadvand. I promise you, you won't regret it. He truly is the best at what he does. 100/10 rating from me.
THANK YOU DR. DADVAND FOR CHANGING MY LIFE AND MAKING MY DREAMS COME TRUE. LOVE.
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