June 14, 2022
Many of us look for good deals before we pull out our wallets, especially in times like this when prices seem to rise da...
October 5, 2021
If you’re an average guy, you probably have some knowledge about the impact of testosterone on your health and well-be...
September 25, 2021
From plumbers to pizza—online reviews are ubiquitous these days. Everyone uses them to help make choices. Considering ...
September 6, 2021
We have learned so much in performing man boob surgery for more than three decades, and we love sharing with people in t...
August 16, 2021
We field lots of questions about testosterone online at gynecomastia.org and in our man boobs consultations in South Flo...
August 5, 2021
We spend so much time working with the small details of gynecomastia, we sometimes forget there are many out there still...
July 28, 2021
We counsel teens with gynecomastia at least monthly, and it’s our pleasure to meet them and share what we’ve learned...
July 2, 2021
One of our colleagues noted that the topic of man boobs made it to Family Feud recently! We decided not to “out” thi...
June 25, 2021
Ok, we can understand—more or less. Your puffy nipples seem like a small problem, so there should be simple ways to ge...
June 7, 2021
A while back, we wrote a “what if” blog post to address questions guys often pose online and in our man boobs consul...
May 15, 2021
If only it were possible to shrink man boobs with external equipment! Some of our puffy nipples patients ask about non-s...
April 16, 2021
If you’re one of those guys who insists on being aware of every detail related to gynecomastia surgery, here’s a rar...
February 9, 2021
Mention insurance and gynecomastia in the same sentence, and both surgeons and patients with man boobs in may roll their...
January 18, 2021
We often say that it’s worth it to travel to work with a gynecomastia specialist who performs hundreds of surgeries ea...
December 22, 2020
In our cosmetic surgery practice, we perform a lot of gynecomastia revision surgery. And we’ve been doing so for more ...
December 5, 2020
It might feel just a bit cringe-worthy, we’ll give you that, but nipple reduction at our practice is actually very str...
November 22, 2020
It is so rare for gynecomastia to come back that we advise guys who fret about this before man boob surgery not to be co...
November 13, 2020
We were browsing the forums on gynecomastia.org recently, as we do at least weekly, to understand what guys are concerne...
October 22, 2020
It’s a cruel choice, isn’t it? Gradually lose your hair or risk a case of man boobs. It’s a known fact: Finaste...
September 18, 2020
Are there different kinds of gynecomastia? How can you figure out “what’s in there?” And how does what’s under t...
August 20, 2020
We get it—arriving at the decision to have gynecomastia surgery is a journey involving research, careful thought and e...
August 17, 2020
We field a huge list of “what, when, where and why” questions from our gynecomastia patients and from people online ...
April 6, 2020
It’s far more common than you might think for a man to be quite nervous before heading into the operating room for gyn...
February 3, 2020
If you have ever wondered whether men who choose gynecomastia surgery find the procedure “worth it,” you don’t nee...
December 29, 2019
So, you’re potentially willing to travel to work with a gynecomastia expert, but you’re worried about what will happ...
December 17, 2019
It’s a question we field both online and in our in-office man boob consultations: will I need drains after surgery? ...
November 19, 2019
A big reason guys get nervous before gynecomastia surgery is they don’t know exactly what to expect. Keeping in mind t...
November 5, 2019
Just the other day we answered a question on gynecomastia.org about the occurrence of sunken chests and inverted nipples...
September 25, 2019
After you recover from gynecomastia surgery, will you experience big changes in your life? Little ones? Among our man b...
September 9, 2019
As you might imagine, we’ve talked with dozens of guys about moobs and the military, and their experiences are all ove...
July 14, 2019
As one of the earliest and most frequent participants in the gynecomastia.org forums, we’ve answered hundreds and hund...
June 27, 2019
To drain or not to drain? Every one of our man boob patients can expect swelling after surgery, as can every guy arou...
May 12, 2019
If you're like many people, you've probably heard of the chemical BPA, and you might have a vague sense that it could be...
April 22, 2019
Generally speaking, the people who come in to consult us about a gynecomastia surgery are much better informed than pati...
February 7, 2019
We happened across a question on RealSelf the other day. A patient was asking where he might find a gynecomastia revisio...
January 29, 2019
They say “what goes around, comes around,” and nothing could fit this old cliché better than supposed causes of man...
December 28, 2018
Earlier this month, a member of gynecomastia.org asked whether it’s a good idea to have an ultrasound examination of a...
December 22, 2018
Even when people have a strong desire to change their appearance, few rush immediately down to their local cosmetic surg...
October 13, 2018
We’re not talking about breakfast pastries here, though we do try to stay away from those too. What we mean when we sa...
May 25, 2018
Gynecomastia revision candidates sometimes ask us about odd looking craters and dents when they flex without realizing t...
May 8, 2018
We received an email from a former patient recently, asking about whether it’s ok to take finasteride for hair loss (u...
April 28, 2018
Here's a question we often hear in our gynecomastia consultation room and online as well: does massage help with scar ti...
April 15, 2018
We just spotted a new article on gynecomastia.org discussing the need to help teens with man boobs. We couldn’t agree ...
March 27, 2018
The most perplexing puzzle about gynecomastia is what’s behind each case. Don’t get us wrong—there’s a lot the m...
February 26, 2018
Like mosquito bites and paper cuts, puffy nipples create an annoyance factor far beyond their size for many guys who hav...
December 15, 2017
The online magazine, Men’s Health, recently published an interesting article on nipple pain in men. Yes, it does happe...
December 4, 2017
Once you have male breast reduction surgery, your problems will be over, right? It's true that most of our man boob p...
October 16, 2017
We often respond to questions in the forums on gynecomastia.org about how patients can hide the fact that they’ve had ...
October 9, 2017
One question our gynecomastia patients don’t always think to ask ahead of time is about sleeping after surgery. It’s...
September 15, 2017
Oh, say it ain’t so! Beer can cause man boobs? Last month, an article in the online magazine Vice reported that bee...
September 6, 2017
If you have enlarged male breasts, like thousands of guys we’ve treated for man boobs over the years, you’ve probabl...
August 23, 2017
If a substance is a known cause of gynecomastia, or man boobs, you shouldn’t take it, right? Seems simple enough, but ...
August 14, 2017
“Man Has Surgery To Remove Breast, Doctors Blame Fast Food,” an online headline stated just last week. Just one prob...
July 13, 2017
If you elect to have surgery for gynecomastia with us or another experienced plastic surgeon, you’ll feel a huge sense...
June 22, 2017
We give time regularly to help guys online because we know that, for some, gynecomastia is a significant obstacle to fee...
March 30, 2017
When a post-male breast reduction surgery patient is dissatisfied with his results, it can be a tricky situation for bot...
March 15, 2017
When it comes to committing to surgery for male breast reduction, patients occasionally face an obstacle or two. Some ne...
March 7, 2017
We fielded a question on gynecomastia.org the other day about surgical technique. The prospective patient was apparently...
February 12, 2017
Whether it’s about recovery time, budget or something more complex, many of our patients have a concern or two about ...
January 12, 2017
If you know anything about gynecomastia, you know what guys with the condition go through. In more than thirty-five year...
January 2, 2017
We understand the sense of desperation some guys feel about their man boobs. After thirty-five plus years of meeting men...
November 17, 2016
Strictly speaking—and medically speaking—hyperhidrosis is not like gynecomastia at all. Excessive sweating and devel...
October 6, 2016
What is tethering and why does it strike fear into the hearts of men planning gynecomastia surgery? Tethering is a po...
September 18, 2016
Everyone seems to be talking about Donald Trump nowadays; we thought perhaps we should join in! From his political views...
August 16, 2016
For some people, they are the twin embarrassments of summer: hyperhidrosis and bromhidrosis. You may be able to tell wha...
May 13, 2016
We have noticed some fear mongering online about surgical procedures, including male breast reduction. One recent poster...
January 21, 2016
Each cosmetic surgery procedure comes with its own set of possible risks and complications—particularly when a patient...
August 20, 2015
It's a recurring theme for our gynecomastia patients, and sometimes the distress and frustration come through loud and c...
June 15, 2015
Ordinary guys who don't elect male breast reduction surgery struggle to "deal and conceal." If Internet gossip is any in...
June 4, 2015
When you think about attractive, masculine looking chests, what images come to mind? A look that's smooth and sleek? Rip...
March 10, 2015
Here's an inquiry we fielded recently from a real guy with gynecomastia. We actually hear this question quite often: ...
January 5, 2015
It's a perpetual quest for many looking to improve their appearance: an option that's minimally invasive or non-surgical...
October 3, 2014
If you follow plastic surgery in the media, you may have read - perhaps with some amusement - that more men are electing...
August 25, 2014
If "six pack abs" are a priority in your life, you probably know there are exactly two ways you can get them. You may al...
August 1, 2014
Does having moobs affect a guy's dating life? Of course there's no one answer to this question, unless the answer is,...
July 29, 2014
How bad are my man boobs? How does my case look in comparison to other guys you treat? These are questions we field f...
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