mostly fat

[a-man]

i have what i would consider a moderate case of gyne.... very large breasts.. but regular nipples (not puffy like some people have on this site).

they feel very soft, and i believe they are mostly fat and little, if any gland (i cant feel anything hard at all). i have a consultation with a PS (dr lista in toronto) on tuesday, so i suppose i'll know better then for sure.

the thing is, i diet and excercise regularly. at one point within the last year i was down to 158 pounds, and i am 6'1 with a large build. people said i looked anorexic and way too skinny, but even still, i had a problem with large breasts, so dieting doesn't seem to help the problem. my breasts were definitely smaller at the time though.

now i am back up to about 185 pounds, and am satisfied with my weight, but again, not satisfied with breast size.

my question is, is it possible to have gyne that is just fat? or am i possibly mistaken. assuming it is just fat and all i need is lipo, and not excision, how will that affect my recovery time from surgery?

[usernameX]

Assuming it was JUST fat, then I dont think its considered gyno. I ahve a cuzin whos about 330 pounds. Now he has large breasts but he doesnt have gyno. Its just fat. If he were to start eating right and excersising he could lose it all. Gyno is actual breast tissue you would find in womens breasts.

[Paa_Paw]

The Fat Vs Gland argument continues,  If there is any feminization of the breast, it is called gynecomastia. even the fatty breasts almost always have some glandular tissue.

[nukem2k5]

If you're going to have surgery I definitely recommend a PS who does both lipo and gland excision during the procedure.  From many different cases I've seen on these boards of people who have had just lipo or just excision, they are often unsatisfied with the results.

The truth is that nobody can tell exactly how much, if any, gland you have until they've cut into you.  Because of this I think it's very important to have a surgeon that will do both during the procedure depending on what he finds to be necessary.

[jc71]

Gyno is actual breast tissue you would find in womens breasts.

True gynecomastia is glandular tissue, but most guys have some degree of pseudo gynecomastia which is fatty tissue that does not "burn off" like the fat in other parts of your body.  

I'm a great example.  My gyne is about 85% fat and 15% gland.  Regardless of how skinny I get, my chest retains the fat.

I agree though that your cuzin should loose the weight first and see what he looks like.  It's quite possible the pseudo gyne will remain.

[usernameX]

I have seen men with immensely (I mean HUGE) bellies but virtually flat chests.

And thats what pisses me off the most! Ive worked out so much and these f**cking things wont leave. I see guy 3 times bigger then me and have no chest at all. Just a belly. How hard is it to lose a belly! Not hard at all! If I didnt have gyno that would be so much modivation to get into shape...get a well toned upper and lower body. What a dream that would be. Going from the state I am in now to a very fit state would look so incredibly ridiculous without surgery. Id have deflated ballons on my chest but everything else muscle. Oh that would look good wouldnt it LOL

[Grandpa Bambu]

the thing is, i diet and excercise regularly. at one point within the last year i was down to 158 pounds, and i am 6'1 with a large build. people said i looked anorexic and way too skinny, but even still, i had a problem with large breasts, so dieting doesn't seem to help the problem. my breasts were definitely smaller at the time though.

Bin-Der-Dun-Dat Dude!  At one time I got down to 148 pound at 6 foot. The guys at work thought I might be sick or something as I was much too thin for my height. Like you, the moobs were smaller at 148 pounds but were still there. I didn't know what esle to do :-/. Being a very skinny male with moobs looked very odd, so I put the weight back on. Ballooned back up to 230 recently. Which for me, is way too heavy. So.... I joined the local Gym, joined the local Weight Watchers, started eating healthy and got my moobs removed. I am now 196 pounds ( just 16 more to go! ) and getting toned....  

Life Is Good!


John....

[Anonymous_Man]

Two anonymous men???

[jc71]

Bin-Der-Dun-Dat Dude!  At one time I got down to 148 pound at 6 foot. The guys at work thought I might be sick or something as I was much too thin for my height. Like you, the moobs were smaller at 148 pounds but were still there. I didn't know what esle to do :-/. Being a very skinny male with moobs looked very odd, so I put the weight back on. Ballooned back up to 230 recently. Which for me, is way too heavy. So.... I joined the local Gym, joined the local Weight Watchers, started eating healthy and got my moobs removed. I am now 196 pounds ( just 16 more to go! ) and getting toned....  Life Is Good!

Me too.  My weight loss and gain has been like a YO-YO for years.  I'm 5'10" and got down to a very muscular 167 lbs and got so depressed because I still has a fatty chest that I ate my way back up to 240.  Right now I'm a solid guy at 215 and dropping ever day.