Hey everyone. I found this site a while ago but I only recently got the guts to post asking for advice.
I'm currently 16, 17 next month, and I've had Gynecomastia probably since age 10. I can't remember exactly when it started to development but I know it was right around that age. Anyways, I've never really had a problem with it. There would be times I'd become very self-conscious about it and start thinking of ways to do something about it, but I would eventually stop caring. This process happened many times a year.
Even though I didn't really care, it was still on the back of my mind most of the time. Whenever at school or spending the night at someone's house, including my own grandmothers, I had to take precautions to ensure no one would notice them. I started walking with a hunch in my back to try to fool people and I wear hoodie's and sweatshirts whenever I can, even during the Spring and Summer I wear a jacket no mater how hot it is.
I finally became fed up with it last year around January. I started looking up the condition and how to solve the problem. I read on sites that enlarged breasts can be caused by being overweight or Gynecomastia. I was overweight so I decided to see if I could fix the problem by exercising and eating less. From then to now, I've lost about 20-30 pounds with no results.
I really want to do something about this. Next year I'm going to be a senior in high school and I don't want to constantly worry about my condition. As of this moment, I'm not even sure I want to go to a very prestigious summer camp this summer because of it. I've lived with this for close to 7 years now, but I've never told my mom how I've felt. There were times where I wanted to tell her, but I knew the family couldn't afford any expensive type of surgery so I just shrugged it off and continued on. I don't want to have to worry anymore, and I want to tell her about it, but once again we're entering financial difficulties because she is currently going through a divorce.
Does anyone have any advice?
