Do you think this is Gynecomastia?

[Surreyguy1982]

I was 9 stone when I was 21 and I had no man boobs.

I stopped smoking some years ago  and put on a lot of weight, I went up to around 17 stone.

I'm now back down to 13 and a half but they haven't changed much at all.

My man boobs bother me more than ever so I went to the doctor and they aren't sure.

My estrogen levels are classed as normal but slightly over and the doctor wrote to the hospital and the blood doctor said that my testosterone to estrogen conversion is slightly increased.

I've been referred by my doctor to the breast specialist for an appointment and a breast ultrasound which the blood doctor suggested to see whether I have true Gynecomastia.

Here are some pics, opinions are very much welcome.

Thank you.

[YoshiCity]

Its a mix of gyne and fat for sure

[Dr. Elliot Jacobs]

There is absolutely no question that you have gynecomastia -- it doesn't really require any tests to show that you have both fat and breast tissue (in some ratio) on your chest.

Having been heavier at one point has stretched out your skin, so any additional weight loss will not result in your chest skin magically tightening and elevating by itself.

You still appear to be somewhat overweight.  Suggest you decide upon a weight that you are comfortable with and once your weight is stable, seek an opinion of an expert in gynecomastia surgery.

There are no simple means of dealing with this and no short cuts.

Good luck!

Dr Jacobs

[nonini]

You cant control where you loose weight first/last so it might be worth it to go back down to 9 stone and see the results, the moobs might go last!