new here.. need advice/help

[unknownrandom]

hi I'm new to the forums and everything.  I've come here for help I suppose, I really don't know who to talk too..

you can call me bob or something, a fake name..  I'm 17 years old and live in Vancouver Canada..  I have had 'man boobs' or 'gynecomastia' or whatever you call it since about 7th grade..  I didn't really know there was such a thing called gynecomastia..  None of my friends have ever had it.  Only a few of my friends who are 'fatter' have man boobs.

It's really quite embarassing.  As a kid I didn't have them, I loved to swim an go to pools with my buddies and my girlfriend..  In between or at the end of 6th grade I think I sort of got them.  I always rode my bike an stuff and I dont like stuff my face..  As of 7th grade I had like small/medium size ones I guess, you could just see that they poked the front of my shirt forward a bit..  I was made fun, even jokingly by some of my friends ( i knew they didn't mean it), but it still sort of hurt my feelings..

Right now im in 11th grade in high school.  I am 6'2 210 pounds.  I am not a fat or fat looking guy.  If you looked at me from the back or sort of the front you wouldnt think im fat, plus im so tall.  Its just when you see me on an angle or on the side the man boobs poke my shirt forward...  I really hate it..  I usually wear dark/black shirts which sort of cover the look, or I wear my jacket or hoody which you can't tell.  Surgery costs so much money and there is like scaring and stuff an I wouldn't want to do that..  I have tried to research this so long, I heard pills don't work an some excersise doesnt'...  I really need help.  I want to get rid of these..

it's really just tough living an having them.  None of my friends wouldnt understand, maybe a few of them who are obese, but what ive felt really, really sucks.

please get back to me.

[Paa_Paw]

Welcome.  There are many here from Canada so you will probably soon have some specific referrals for Endocrinologists and Cosmetic Surgeons near you.

One of the most common causes of Gynecomastia is the period in early puberty when the hormones are unstable. You will want to know that you are well past this, and you will need to see an Endocrinologist who is a specialist in reproductive physiology for this. This is an important first step and should not be omitted.

When you are sure that your hormones are in normal relationship to each other, or that any problem is being treated; Then it is time to think about surgery. That information will be coming soon, you may be sure.

Good Luck!

[Grandpa Bambu]

I am 6'1 195 pounds.

Welcome to the boards Dude! 

Just a quick question....  were you a late 'bloomer', physically? Were you fairly short for most of your teens and then all of a sudden, shot up to 6'1"?

John.

[unknownrandom]

no actually ive always been quite tall!  I grew a bit over the summer about an inch and a half, but yeah..  Thanks for the reply..  So I guess surgery is the only way? 

[Grandpa Bambu]

there's a few renowned gyne surgeon in canada (dr lista, dr fieldman)

Dr. Fieldman? Did you mean 'Dr. Fielding' ?

John.

[unknownrandom]

ok I guess surgery is the only answer.