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Consultation: Gynaecomastia
Dr Jessen treats a man who’s rapid weight loss has left him with folds of extra skin, and pronounced man boobs.
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I rated the video as not helpful because is only showed the aftermath in the few days after the surgery. A major issue for these men, and perhaps me, if I decide to go through it is, what do the scars look like after. He was worried about not being able to take off his shirt to show his man boobs, but will he have such awful scars that he STILL won't take off his shirt? Show me THAT video.
Hi,am also 17 and have man boobs and am so scared to take my top off infront off my mates and dont know what to do...can anyone help me who has had the same problem as me please
hii im not fat & i had man boobs at the age of 12
im 24 years old , i was 22 stone at christmas time 2010, im now down to 18 and a half stone, but its now april 2010 , ive lost 3 and half stone and now my body skin is starting to sag, if so a few pictures of people who have lost a lot of weight and have sagging skin and now im thinking is all worth it , because of skin id be left with, could anyone plese help with this
The reason that the NHS won't cover these operations is primarily because they are considered cosmetic and come under Treatments Not Routinely Funded. Obviously for anyone wanting the procedure it's not just a cosmetic procedure, it's deeper than that. But in the real world there is only a finite amount of money and there have to be priorities - while it's an important procedure for many people, it's not life-threatening, no matter how debilitating it might be to the sufferer. You can't put that before heart surgery or obstetrics etc
hi i had my little boy back in febuary last year and had a really bad time as regard weight when i was pregnant i put 5 stone in weight on and 3 days of laubour iv now been left with sagging skin on my stomach and being 18 im not confident i would love to take my little boy swimming and wear nice clothes but due to this i have no confidence so i was wondering if there was anything the nhs could do to help me as i dont have the funds to go private and its really getting me down can anybody help me thanks
hi im 27 and i had a baby boy in 2006 an was really ill after my labour which left me house bound for 3 months so i couldnt exercise to lose my baby weight so one i was well enough i join weight watchers and i lost 5 stone but still have a sagging stomach iv tryed sit ups and bums and tums but nothink has work iv got no confidence and feel physicaly sick when i look at my belly. it is puttin a lot of strain on my relationship PLEASE help me i feel repulsued by my own body.
I tried to get a tummy tuck on the NHS to remove excess skin i have on my upper and lower abdomen, which i lost after being obese and maintaining a healthy lifestyle now am a healthy weight. I went to my GP who thought i had a good case, but the NHS doesn't cover it unless your local PCT agrees to fund it (PCT- Primary care trust) The only way you can get this surgery on the NHS without your pct is if you've had a hernia. Stupid. So my pct wont cover it. Does anyone know a PCT that will? I've finished uni and cant afford it myself. I hate being 23 and having a body of someone who's had children. I find it annoying that if i were obese the NHS would sort it out for me but because im healthy they won't its rediculous. My partner is a Personal trainer too. And i go to the gym at least 3 times a week i can do hundreds of crunches in one go but unfortunalty ive got to a stage where theres nothing i can do myself.
Hi, I have a similar issue to most of these comments, I am 21 and had a little boy back in 2008, during my pregnancy I gained nearly 3st and just got so big it was un-real! I had a very hard time in labour but then after I was in a very un happy relationship with violence and stress, and lost it all way to quick. Even though it has been nearly 2 years, I have tried creams, working out, and you name it etc.... but my stomach and lower abdom, is just so stretched it is worse than my 85year old grandmothers! being 21 and with a little boy i want to take him swimming and wear things on holiday like most people my age, but I can't and if I take him swimming and see people I think are looking at me I will get my sister to take him in the pool. Also in my current relationship during sex, I always want the light off and get contious of my partner seeing it. I really would like to know on how the NHS can help me as I dont have the finance to go private, although it would be the first thing on my list if i did! The excess sagging skin is also on my thighs. Please get back to me Thanks xx
Hello, I just turned 21 years old a few days ago and I just wanted to tell my story. I have been a big kid most of my life. Steadily gaining weight untill I hit about 330-350 lbs. When I was 19 I decided enough was enough. I changed my diet and started doing cardio everyday untill I lost about 70 lbs. I then picked up weight training and started bodybuilding. I am now around 230 lbs, 6"1 with a big bone structure, and even though I have put on quite a bit of muscle I am still left without alot of loose skin. I eat healthy and workout everyday sometimes twice a day. I have worked so hard and completely changed my lifestyle around with no help from anyone. I did all my own research and made it all happen alone and now im stuck with a body I will never be happy with no matter how hard I work. If there is anyway anyone can help me I would be in debt to you for life! God bless everyone
