do men without gynecomastia have gland or not?

[bugjuicerichard]

i know we gynecomastia sufferers almost all have gland, do guys without it have any? or does it absolutely all need to be removed to be (normal)

[headheldhigh01]

they say all men have something there, but it's probably not even significant, like thin strands on a level you'd never even know were there.  no surgery will get absolutely everything, but if the hormones are no longer out of whack it's unlikely to come back. 

[DrBermant]

i know we gynecomastia sufferers almost all have gland, do guys without it have any? or does it absolutely all need to be removed to be (normal)

Any male mammal typically has some gland in his breast.  It is a function of the definition of being a mammal.  For almost all, the amount of gland is very small.  Gynecomastia comes in different degrees: from a tiny puffy nipple to a massive breasts. It does not take much to interfere with the cut look of a bodybuilder or athlete.

Fat tends to be soft, gland tends to be firm.  Fingers of gland often dissect between fingers of fat.  Look at this Gynecomastia Anatomy drawing and move your mouse over the arrows.  However, gland can be soft and fat firm confusing the picture.  Gland tends to be located under the nipple and pinching pressure can sometimes tether to the nipple pulling it in.

Although I target gland first with my Dynamic Technique, shreads of gland remain behind with any surgical method.

Gynecomastia comes in many different forms.  Check out my Gynecomastia Gallery where you can view before and after pictures of gynecomastia and the changes with surgery. This is in a new slide show format.  You can slow down, speed up, and activate a navigation panel. Each image links to pages of further details about that patient, his problem, and his surgery. 

Take your time to view the various degrees of male breast enlargement. There are additional Gynecomastia Gallery Links on that page.

Hope this helps,

Michael Bermant, MD
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