Proof gynecomastia is real?

[pancakes]

Doctors,

Could you provide me 'proof' gynecomastia is real? I am suffering from a severe case combined with being overweight. I have now lost over 70% of the fat and I thought my parents would believe me that my breasts would not go away by itself. I am starting to think they do not want to help me pay for surgery. I tried telling them that tissue does not go away by its own and that female breasts will not go away if she does 100 bench presses a day but they are still stubborn about it.

I am looking for hard proof surgery is needed to take care of gynecomastia, especially my severe case.

[Dr. Elliot Jacobs]

Don't understand what you mean by "proof."

It would be best for you to see a surgeon for an examination.  If you are below age 18, you will need your parents to sign consent for surgery -- so why not have them scome with you for the exam?  And then the surgeon can explain everything about your condition -- to you and your parents.

Dr Jacobs

[pancakes]

Sorry for the confusion. I am just looking for an explanation from a doctor that describes what gynecomastia is, and that it's actually a real thing and surgery is needed to remove it. I am over the age of 18, but I feel my parents could help me finance it if they understood what gynecomastia really is and why surgery is needed. When I tell them that there's tissue in my breast, they insist it goes away because I am young and that my skin can still retract.

[DrPensler]

 I would suggest you see a physician experienced with gynecomastia. As far as absolute proof and guarantees this is a medical issue and those terms just are not appropriate  to request a response from a physician .