Conditions
Gynaecomastia
Ask any teenage boy if he’d like a pair of breasts for the day and the response will probably be a resounding “yes!” This will usually be followed by an enthusiastic and all too detailed account of how the day would pan out with his new bosoms. But for teenage boys whose physical appearance really is defined by this curvy feminine feature, the embarrassment far outweighs the novelty. Gynaecomastia (more commonly known as ‘man boobs’) is a common condition where tender breast tissue grows under the nipples. It is usually caused by an imbalance of hormones during puberty and usually disappears without treatment within a couple of years. ‘False gynecomastia’ is when men and boys develop breasts as a result of too much fat on their chest, which is usually helped by losing weight, through a combination of healthy eating and regular exercise.
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i am a 16 year old boy and for about a year now i have had a clear liquid that seeps out of my nipple if squeezed! is this normal if not what can i do? please help!!!
I'm 16 and am pretty damn skinny, i also have this problem. I have had it since i was about 11 and it is horrible. I am not one to complain about things but this is the one thing that makes me really uncomfrotable about myself, is there anything i can do? Also, my nipples are quite large apart from when i am cold. don't know what this is about?! anyway to get rid of it?
Hi there I would just like to say that I was told by a doctor to just exasize and the upper body fat will go YET another doctor said if I exasize I will make the upper body harder. to get rid of so what did I do nothing and the and the upper body fat got much bigger Iam so very embarrist I cant do much like swimming or wear a t,shirt I have co,workers at work assult me yet I told the boss and he said its just horse play so what does a man do can any good DOCTOR HELP ME I am so DESPRET. I have felt like taking my life beacuse of the upper body fat
I developed man breasts during puberty but they never reduced as is often said. I was also very slim so they were definitely not fat. I suffered awful embarrasment due to them for 20 years until finally showing a doctor. A couple of years later, I got an operation from the NHS and the breast tissue behind my nipples was removed and my chest is now totally flat. It is the best thing I have ever done in my life and I wish I had done it sooner.
hi all, im tommy and im 17, my boobs started growing at age 8. i cant even call them man boobs because there fully developed breasts now. at first there didnt seem to be a problem and every one said that they would stop growing. after a few years this did not happen and the problem was ignored. ive been told by girls im probably a b or c cup, i dont wear bras but i do use sports bras and large t-shirts and shirts to help hide them. this info is to let you know if you do have this problem dont ignore it, do something before its too late.
hi im 21 and have had man boobs since i was about 13 and there still there and i have got quite a belly as well so not sure if there just fat is there any certain excerises i can do to get rid off them ?
im nearly 17, and used to have quite big ones. i still find it hard when i look at myself, as im not big at all, just my chest is bigger to me than other boys seems..dont worry lads, they do go down though after a while..try going to the gym and eating healthy foods instead of pigging out at the local chinese/chippy etc lol. my self-esteem went way down when i couldnt take my top off for my girlfriend. i getting used to the new me though, and although i still excersize regularly, im not as self-consciece anymore.
i am 27 years of age i had puffy nipples for more than two years now. i went to GP a year ago for examination but he said its going to be normal but it has not happend i am so worried about it i also went to plastic surgery clinic they say that it can be done with operation which will cost me 4000 pounds which i cannot afford its expensive if someone know solution to that other than plastic surgery plz let me know i will be thankfull.
Hi i am 18 and since i was about 14 i started to get a build up of Tissue, i have tried many things to help loose the boobs! The only thing that helps a little is my Rock Climbing, What can i do?
hi im 16 and im relatively slim but i have that extra skin tissue around my nipples and it used to be really embarrassing! i got loads of stick for it and i never felt confidant about my body, but as ive got older i started going to the gym and really worked hard on my body, and even tho i still have man boobs im really happy with everything else about myself and its great when u get complemented! me and my friends still laugh about it even around the girls but i just laugh it off! so maybe that can be a suggestion to a few people, i mean if its happening to all these people who have commented on this wall then surely we shouldnt be tooo embaressed….
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