Is this fat or gynecomastia?

[wl671127]

I've always had a larger chest, but it has always looked like fatty, malformed pecs to me. Thus I've always conceded that if I dieted and exercised, I'd lose the moobs. Well, they have gone down. I've lost twenty five pounds since October, but I recently stumbled upon conversation involving gynecomastia and now I'm a paranoid mess.

What do you all think?

[jakewardell]

Looks okay to me.

A bit "gynecomastia-like" from the side but from the front on view you don't have anything that would concern me personally.

Have you tried working on your chest at the gym?

[Dr. Elliot Jacobs]

You can't tell if gyne is fat or gland just by looking.  In fact, you can't always tell by feel either.

You do appear to be a few pounds overweight -- so try some intense diet and exercise for six months and look at the results.  Sometimes the "gyne" will diminish to your satisfaction -- and sometimes not.  But there is no harm in trying -- you might end up a bit healthier in the process.

And if you still have extra tissue on your chest, then consider a consultation with a gyne expert to determination what your options may be.

Dr Jacobs

[Paa_Paw]

We do not differentiate, A surplus of tissue on the chest is Gynecomastia. It does not really matter to us how much is fat, gland or skin. The usual case is that there is a mound of fat with threads of glandular tissue running through it.

When obesity is an issue, it is best to get down to a stabilized weight before considering surgery.

Weight loss alone is seldom enough, but it produces the best results that way.

[ghalib]

I think it looks pretty normal. I suggest you to do some workout for chest in Tacoma gym than it would look more ok than now