The overdevelopment of breasts in men can cause great embarrassment and distress. Although it is not a medically threatening condition, many men feel strongly about wanting to change the shape of their chest away from the feminine contour. They may have suffered teasing and social trauma in the past, especially at school, and some men feel their sexuality and virility is in question. They may avoid bare-chested activities such as swimming, sunbathing, exercise, and changing or showering in public, to prevent exposing their condition. Withdrawing from public exposure, some men try to hide their condition with thick shirts and layered clothing.
Male breast reduction surgery can help completely transform the lives of men who feel controlled or burdened by gynecomastia. Male cosmetic surgery can open up a whole new way of living, allowing them to participate much more fully in life. Personality and self-confidence can greatly improve with this new-found freedom and release from the worry. In adolescent boys, breast overdevelopment can be a source of great anguish, and an excuse for bullying by others, and in men it can be significantly embarrassing. Male breast reduction surgery can change all this.
Gynecomastia most commonly occurs during puberty, but breast overdevelopment due to fat retention can occur at any age if weight becomes a problem. During puberty excess breast tissue usually disappears by itself without treatment, after a couple of years. Other men may suffer from large, drooping breasts after weight loss and may simply be looking to have excess skin removed.
