Gynecomastia is the development of abnormally large mammary glands in males. This leads to breast enlargement and occasionally even the possible secretion of milk. The word comes from Greek; “Gyne” - which means “woman”, and “Mastos” - which means “breast tissue”. It is also known as “man boobs” or “bitch tits”. Rest of Article »
We already said before that high female to male hormone ratios cause gynecomastia. Let’s examine some possible causes of this hormonal imbalance: Rest of Article »
Most experts say that gynecomastia by itself isn’t harmful, unless it is the result of some underlying glandular disease. The female like breast tissue is apparently just a cosmetic problem. That is what most insurance companies claim as well since they don’t want to pay for the surgery. Rest of Article »
Unfortunately, for true gynecomastia, the answer is pretty much no. Rest of Article »
True gynecomastia is often treated with liposuction and/or excision. Rest of Article »
If you decide to go ahead with gynecomastia liposuction surgery, you’d better make sure you do your homework and pick a good surgeon. Unfortunately its not as simple as just asking the surgeon if they are good or not. Of course most surgeons will make a strong case for themselves and tell you there are great. Rest of Article »
Unfortunately, your insurance probably won’t cover the surgery unless you can get a doctor to prove that it is a medical condition. It might be worth a try but it’s likely you’ll have to pay for this surgery yourself. Rest of Article »