new member. do i have it? should i see a doctor?

[lr101]

Hi all. I'm a 22 year old male from the Toronto area. I recently discovered this condition while looking at bodybuilding sites. I started to wonder if I had gynecomastia because ever since puberty, my breasts have been unusually large in proportion to my other features. I always thought it was from excess fat.  Wearing tanktops and most tshirts is difficult because my chest and my nipples stick out (see pics). Also, i have always walked with my shoulders and back slouched forward to help mask my chest. Now, after reading around the boards as a guest, I have come to trust the members here as experts (or at least the next best thing!!)  I know it's not that bad, but as you all know it is still extremely frustrating and really hinders ones confidence. I wanted to book an appt with a plastic surgeon but I am not sure if this would be premature and unnecessary (would they just take my money and send me home?). Any help would be very greatly appreciated. I value your opinions very much.

Pics below

Ohhh...also, when I squeeze the fat under my arms it is soft and squishy but when i move along towards my nipple, there seems to be a change. I can feel the beginning of a thicker, more rubbery and inconsistent texture. It's not smooth and is instead somewhat bumpy with grooves. I suspect this might be gland. It is more noticable on the left side. (From the pics, it looks like the left side is worse)

http://s108.photobucket.com/albums/n14/lr101/

[oleschreib]

It's not bad at all, man. You have a good build and see pretty stout. I don't think any one would ever notice and I doubt any woman would ever care. To me that's the biggest issue with most men and gyne.

You look great, don't sweat it.

[flex1appeal]

I'd say that is very minor. I agree, don't sweat it. You look pretty good to be honest.

[silly_guy]

You look better than I do, and I'm post-op.

[lr101]

Thanks guys!! Do you think i have a minor case? or not at all? I guess I was just getting too paranoid and self-conscious. I will continue workin' out and losing weight and see where it goes from there. If I am still frustrated I will make the doc's appt. I will definitely stick around the site and the forums to soak up as much info as possible. Thanks again. I am truly appreciative of the comments.

[ace007]

You look fine.  I don't think surgery for you will help much.

[SC GameCOCKS]

nice shirt !!!
u look great

dont mind him...hes not trying to be nice...hes a fat flamming homo. anyway, your case is very very mild and if u work out ur chest u will look good

[Grandpa Bambu]

Dude....

You're fine my man.

Get those Gyne thoughts out of your head.

John.

[headheldhigh01]

no, it's gyne.  sure it's mild, much easier to hide and live with, but no way that's flat.  

[poster's name edited out by request], you'd have to understand blatino's history, he's a gyne-fetishist who's always making obnoxious gay come-ons at people.  being gay is fine, drooling over kids here is not, and he need to buzz off and go back to his gyne-lover yahoo sites.  he should have been banned before this, but we may get lucky and he'll get arrested for pedophilia one of these days anyway.  

[ChestMan]

Check out stonecold's story - he only had a mild case as well.

http://www.gynecomastia.org/cgi-bin/gyne_yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=8;action=display;num=1134002624