do i have gynecomastia?

[new_born]

do i have gynecomastia?






pls check these pics and tell me. and also i am feeling some type of pain when i touch my left chest



i am 19yrs old.

thank you

[nitrox987]

It looks like you have a unilateral gynecomastia.
Since your left chest is tender, I would recommend have it checked by a doc.

[new_born]

guys pls comment something you know. it will only taks less than a minute.

and also i feel a pain on my left chest( like kind of needle )
if it is fat, can i make this normal by any surgery?

thank you,

[Dr. Elliot Jacobs]

The photos are not great -- too close so that everything is distorted.  However, that being said, you do appear to have gyne.

If you have pain or tenderness in the left breast (which does appear larger), then it may indicate some growth or activity is going on.  If so, then now is NOT the time to consider surgery.  It would be wise to check this out with a gyne specialist.  A thorough endocrinological evaluation may be in order as well.

Dr Jacobs

[Raider Fan]

Like you, I developed gyne that was worse on the left side about 9 months ago.  Also like you, I had pain on the left side, and it was very much like you described it (like a needle or a sticker was inside).  

I had my hormone levels checked and found that my testosterone was slightly low and my estrogen was in the high normal range.  This was enough to bring on the gynecomastia.  

I would recommend that you have your hormone levels checked, either through your primary care physician or an endocrinologist.  Your levels might be fine, but you need to know.  If you have a hormonal problem, it needs to be taken care of and that could do wonders for your gyne, too.  

Most of the time, gynecomastia occurs for no apparent reason.  After it stabilizes, surgery is the only option for dealing with it.  Usually, a combination of liposuction and excision of tissue is performed.  It cannot be exercised away and losing weight will not make it go away.  

Your gyne is in an active state right now; that is why you are having the pain.  Stable gyne is not painful.  You should not think of having surgery until your condition stabilizes.  If you were to have surgery when your gyne is in an active state, it could potentially come right back because remaining tissue could continue to grow.  

There are meds (Tamoxifen, Arimidex) to deal with the pain and to possibly reduce gyne that is in the early stages.  Your primary doctor will not likely prescribe these meds.  They are typically prescribed by endocrinologists (doctors who specialize in glandular diseases).  

If you are bothered by the way your chest looks in clothes, look into buying a compression shirt.  They are relatively inexpensive and can effectively hide the condition until the condition stabilizes and surgery becomes a viable option for you.

[new_born]

Like you, I developed gyne that was worse on the left side about 9 months ago.  Also like you, I had pain on the left side, and it was very much like you described it (like a needle or a sticker was inside).  

I had my hormone levels checked and found that my testosterone was slightly low and my estrogen was in the high normal range.  This was enough to bring on the gynecomastia.  

I would recommend that you have your hormone levels checked, either through your primary care physician or an endocrinologist.  Your levels might be fine, but you need to know.  If you have a hormonal problem, it needs to be taken care of and that could do wonders for your gyne, too.  

Most of the time, gynecomastia occurs for no apparent reason.  After it stabilizes, surgery is the only option for dealing with it.  Usually, a combination of liposuction and excision of tissue is performed.  It cannot be exercised away and losing weight will not make it go away.  

Your gyne is in an active state right now; that is why you are having the pain.  Stable gyne is not painful.  You should not think of having surgery until your condition stabilizes.  If you were to have surgery when your gyne is in an active state, it could potentially come right back because remaining tissue could continue to grow.  

There are meds (Tamoxifen, Arimidex) to deal with the pain and to possibly reduce gyne that is in the early stages.  Your primary doctor will not likely prescribe these meds.  They are typically prescribed by endocrinologists (doctors who specialize in glandular diseases).  

If you are bothered by the way your chest looks in clothes, look into buying a compression shirt.  They are relatively inexpensive and can effectively hide the condition until the condition stabilizes and surgery becomes a viable option for you.

you really helped me a lot. thank you