My situation - 19 years old

[collegedude91]

Last year around this time, during my first year in college, I began to put on some weight. Not a whole lot (I was 6 feet, 195 pounds), but enough to be considered slightly overweight. Along with this, came the development man boobs. I had no signs of man boobs before. Naturally, I thought this was because of my weight gain (about 10-15 pounds during first semester). However, as I lost weight during 2nd semester, my man boobs remained. Now I am 19, and its been roughly 9 months since I noticed I had enlarged breasts. My weight is currently at 170 pounds, I'm working out regularly and eating healthy, but my nipples are puffy with slight amounts of excess tissue under the nipple.

I went to the doctor after my school year ended, and my blood tests came out with a slightly above average amounts of estrogen, but testosterone levels were right online. After a second blood test, the doctor said my hormones had gone back to normal and my breasts would go back to normal "after a while". Its been over 2 months since he said that, and so far no noticeable improvement. I'm beginning to think he had no idea what he was talking about.....opinions?

[texastoast88]

Your case sounds a lot like mine. Have you done the pinch test and felt little marble like objects under the skin? That'd be a pretty clear indicator that there is tissue and that it won't go away with diet and exercise. The only difference, it sounds like, is that yours have developed relatively recently, whereas mine have been around since 7th or 8th grade. At any rate, post some pictures. There are plenty of users on here who are more than happy to offer their opinions Good luck with it, I hope the doc was right and it will disappear without surgery, because that's just more risk, no to mention money. Good luck with it.

[DrBermant]

Last year around this time, during my first year in college, I began to put on some weight. Not a whole lot (I was 6 feet, 195 pounds), but enough to be considered slightly overweight. Along with this, came the development man boobs. I had no signs of man boobs before. Naturally, I thought this was because of my weight gain (about 10-15 pounds during first semester). However, as I lost weight during 2nd semester, my man boobs remained. Now I am 19, and its been roughly 9 months since I noticed I had enlarged breasts. My weight is currently at 170 pounds, I'm working out regularly and eating healthy, but my nipples are puffy with slight amounts of excess tissue under the nipple.

I went to the doctor after my school year ended, and my blood tests came out with a slightly above average amounts of estrogen, but testosterone levels were right online. After a second blood test, the doctor said my hormones had gone back to normal and my breasts would go back to normal "after a while". Its been over 2 months since he said that, and so far no noticeable improvement. I'm beginning to think he had no idea what he was talking about.....opinions?

Male Fat Distribution puts the fat on first the breast and belly regions. We take the weight off those areas last. If the gynecomastia was not there before and there is not another issue Causing Gynecomastia, then the next step would be weight loss. Weight Loss can Help with the fat component of gynecomastia, but residual gland and sometimes skin can remain as factors. The problem are that extra fat can convert chest tissue into gland and that there may have been more factors that created the breast growth. Once the problem has stabilized, then surgery becomes an option.

Hope this helps,

Michael Bermant, MD
Learn More About Gynecomastia and Male Breast Reduction

[collegedude91]

Last year around this time, during my first year in college, I began to put on some weight. Not a whole lot (I was 6 feet, 195 pounds), but enough to be considered slightly overweight. Along with this, came the development man boobs. I had no signs of man boobs before. Naturally, I thought this was because of my weight gain (about 10-15 pounds during first semester). However, as I lost weight during 2nd semester, my man boobs remained. Now I am 19, and its been roughly 9 months since I noticed I had enlarged breasts. My weight is currently at 170 pounds, I'm working out regularly and eating healthy, but my nipples are puffy with slight amounts of excess tissue under the nipple.

I went to the doctor after my school year ended, and my blood tests came out with a slightly above average amounts of estrogen, but testosterone levels were right online. After a second blood test, the doctor said my hormones had gone back to normal and my breasts would go back to normal "after a while". Its been over 2 months since he said that, and so far no noticeable improvement. I'm beginning to think he had no idea what he was talking about.....opinions?

Male Fat Distribution puts the fat on first the breast and belly regions. We take the weight off those areas last. If the gynecomastia was not there before and there is not another issue Causing Gynecomastia, then the next step would be weight loss. Weight Loss can Help with the fat component of gynecomastia, but residual gland and sometimes skin can remain as factors. The problem are that extra fat can convert chest tissue into gland and that there may have been more factors that created the breast growth. Once the problem has stabilized, then surgery becomes an option.

Hope this helps,

Michael Bermant, MD
Learn More About Gynecomastia and Male Breast Reduction

I don't think it has anything to do with being fat anymore. My body fat is around 12 percent, and it was 18 percent before. I do feel lumps, but i wouldn't quite describe it as marbles. Maybe more like a small bean or two and just minor lumps, at most maybe a centimeter thick. Its harder than fat would be, but certainly not as hard as a marble. I was smoking a lot of pot during last year, but now the use has slowed down considerably over the past couple of months to near non-existant.

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[DrBermant]

Last year around this time, during my first year in college, I began to put on some weight. Not a whole lot (I was 6 feet, 195 pounds), but enough to be considered slightly overweight. Along with this, came the development man boobs. I had no signs of man boobs before. Naturally, I thought this was because of my weight gain (about 10-15 pounds during first semester). However, as I lost weight during 2nd semester, my man boobs remained. Now I am 19, and its been roughly 9 months since I noticed I had enlarged breasts. My weight is currently at 170 pounds, I'm working out regularly and eating healthy, but my nipples are puffy with slight amounts of excess tissue under the nipple.

I went to the doctor after my school year ended, and my blood tests came out with a slightly above average amounts of estrogen, but testosterone levels were right online. After a second blood test, the doctor said my hormones had gone back to normal and my breasts would go back to normal "after a while". Its been over 2 months since he said that, and so far no noticeable improvement. I'm beginning to think he had no idea what he was talking about.....opinions?

Male Fat Distribution puts the fat on first the breast and belly regions. We take the weight off those areas last. If the gynecomastia was not there before and there is not another issue Causing Gynecomastia, then the next step would be weight loss. Weight Loss can Help with the fat component of gynecomastia, but residual gland and sometimes skin can remain as factors. The problem are that extra fat can convert chest tissue into gland and that there may have been more factors that created the breast growth. Once the problem has stabilized, then surgery becomes an option.

Hope this helps,

Michael Bermant, MD
Learn More About Gynecomastia and Male Breast Reduction

I don't think it has anything to do with being fat anymore. My body fat is around 12 percent, and it was 18 percent before. I do feel lumps, but i wouldn't quite describe it as marbles. Maybe more like a small bean or two and just minor lumps, at most maybe a centimeter thick. Its harder than fat would be, but certainly not as hard as a marble. I was smoking a lot of pot during last year, but now the use has slowed down considerably over the past couple of months to near non-existant.

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That is why a forum is not the best place to determine such issues. In addition, 2 views alone are not sufficient to demonstrate the subtle issues of some gynecomastia nor if the surgery done was effective. That is why I evolved these Standard Pictures for Gynecomastia which will better reveal finesse issues of male chest contour of Puffy Nipple Gynecomastia.

Exam of the male chest is not reliable for determining gland from fat. Although fat tends to be soft and gland firm, gland can be soft and fat very firm.

Hope this helps,

Michael Bermant, MD
Learn More About Gynecomastia and Male Breast Reduction