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Title: Fat or Tissue? Severe man boobs
Post by: pancakes on August 01, 2011, 07:18:26 PM
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I am currently on a weight loss journey. I already dropped a shirt and pant size but my gyne isn't reducing... I am starting to wonder if I have tissue instead of fat. How do I tell the difference? And will my gyne completely go away if I lose weight and get surgery?
Title: Re: Fat or Tissue? Severe man boobs
Post by: Wod on August 02, 2011, 05:40:47 AM
Look at the rest of your body when your dropping weight and see if it does the same on the chest. And yeah depending where you go, a lot of surgeons seem to want to cut the tissue to shape which means it could come back again
Title: Re: Fat or Tissue? Severe man boobs
Post by: pancakes on August 02, 2011, 08:54:46 AM
My belly flattened a bit but nothing happens to my disgusting man boobs.... How do I know if its fat or tissue or a mix of both?
I am almost sure I will have to get surgery after I lost weight though..
Title: Re: Fat or Tissue? Severe man boobs
Post by: vipulff on August 02, 2011, 11:44:51 AM
On palpation, this "pseudogynecomastia" can be distinguished from breast tissue because adipose tissue has a less "ropy" feel than breast tissue. In addition, when adipose tissue is present, palpation in the supine position often reveals a subareolar depression surrounded by firm tissue (the "doughnut sign").
Title: Re: Fat or Tissue? Severe man boobs
Post by: pancakes on August 02, 2011, 11:58:03 AM
Well, whenever I press into my breast I feel it's very soft, but when I press harder, I feel tissue (i think.)
Title: Re: Fat or Tissue? Severe man boobs
Post by: 3:16 on August 03, 2011, 02:50:38 PM
First of all, it's great that you've decided to drop some weight. Keep on having a healthy diet and doing your exercises because it gets easier with every pound that you lose. And it's a lot of fun btw. ;)

Concerning your moobs: I think it's a lot of fat but you certainly also have some case of gynecomastia. I'm definitely not an expert, but I'd say you have to drop another 20-30 kg before one can have a closer look at what can be done.
Title: Re: Fat or Tissue? Severe man boobs
Post by: iron_turtle on November 05, 2011, 01:09:54 PM
Don't see the picture. Where is it?
Title: Re: Fat or Tissue? Severe man boobs
Post by: pancakes on November 05, 2011, 06:00:33 PM
It's gone. I already had my answer.
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