Feeling discouraged about man boobs:(

**Specialbear** · 03-23-2005, 10:47 PM

Even since i was 250 i have had these man boobs at a young age. since i began lifting about 1.5 years ago, i have made good improvements, but now at 21, im wondering if they are gyno.

Im 5 9, 180, and about 16-18 bf. Now i think that if i reduce my weight, it will go away.

Im just scared because when i bend over, they look really 'booby-ish. I bench about 250 range and i can flex my chest and feel it underneath my fat. But then when i run my hand over my pecs, it starts out nice, and lean at the top, and then curves out and becomes mushy.

any suggestion?

**skelooth** · 03-23-2005, 10:58 PM

keep losing fat. At 16-18% BF it could just be regular fat. Cut, cut cut! Get down to like 10% then see if you still have them.

**Punched** · 03-23-2005, 11:03 PM

if i had some big ass tits man i think that would be motivation for itself to get rid of them, dont wanna keep eating crap and being lazy and making them bigger do ya?

**armz_ha** · 03-24-2005, 01:05 AM

cut some more!

**Illuminati** · 03-24-2005, 01:56 AM

yeah my math teacher is a big guy, and he has big time man boobs, it shakes around when he's walking around the class room and i can see like everyone in the class staring at them with a kind of horror/facination.. i cant immagine living with tits that would just suck...

anyways gyno is a lot more common than most people think, especially when you have a lot of excess bf... you probably wouldnt know if its gyno or fat yet until you start cutting... when you start cutting, and you get to a reasonable bodyfat %, if you dont see the boobies shrinking, then its gyno and you'll have to get surgery...

**stahlhart** · 03-24-2005, 04:55 AM

I had a mild case of them when I was overweight, but lost it by getting my BF % down and doing a lot of heavy (heavy for me, anyway

) chest work...

C.K.

**A.FreeRadical** · 03-24-2005, 05:24 AM

Originally Posted by Specialbear

Im 5 9, 180, and about 16-18 bf. Now i think that if i reduce my weight, it will go away.

Im just scared because when i bend over, they look really 'booby-ish. I bench about 250 range and i can flex my chest and feel it underneath my fat. But then when i run my hand over my pecs, it starts out nice, and lean at the top, and then curves out and becomes mushy.

any suggestion?

Congratulations on your accomplishment so far.

I am the same height and about the same weight as you (182). I didn't lose mine until I hit 12% bodyfat. Keep going. You still have to lose about 8-10 lbs of fat. For me, the last of the boob fat came off before my remaining belly fat and after my back and shoulder fat. (never had fat on my lower body)

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**spjets** · 03-24-2005, 08:39 AM

get a breast reduction...........

just kiddin bro

**Brufiacci** · 03-24-2005, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by Specialbear

Even since i was 250 i have had these man boobs at a young age. since i began lifting about 1.5 years ago, i have made good improvements, but now at 21, im wondering if they are gyno.

Im 5 9, 180, and about 16-18 bf. Now i think that if i reduce my weight, it will go away.

Im just scared because when i bend over, they look really 'booby-ish. I bench about 250 range and i can flex my chest and feel it underneath my fat. But then when i run my hand over my pecs, it starts out nice, and lean at the top, and then curves out and becomes mushy.

any suggestion?

Surgery dude...

**Fixxxer** · 03-24-2005, 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by Brufiacci

Surgery dude...

That's rather poor advice. He shouldn't even be thinking about surgery until he cuts down quite a bit more. As several people have said, at 16-18% it could easily still be fat. I think the best thing to do would be to cut until you're ripped, if you have it in you. If your abs are visible and you have clear muscle definition all over but your boobs are still there, then you'll know it's not just body fat.

**Specialbear** · 03-24-2005, 10:15 AM

thnx guys, i will def. wait till 10% bf b4 i think about this again!! Time for 45 minute cardio

**Brufiacci** · 03-24-2005, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by Fixxxer

That's rather poor advice. He shouldn't even be thinking about surgery until he cuts down quite a bit more. As several people have said, at 16-18% it could easily still be fat. I think the best thing to do would be to cut until you're ripped, if you have it in you. If your abs are visible and you have clear muscle definition all over but your boobs are still there, then you'll know it's not just body fat.

You're an iddot. Are you a DR? When you loose that much weight drastically you're gonna have allot of loose skin. That skin doesn't go away ever. A friend was in the same situation and tried to loose the weight normally with ZERO results. So he got the surgery done. Surgery would help him get his confidence back and even more motovated.

**Fixxxer** · 03-24-2005, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by Brufiacci

You're an iddot. Are you a DR? When you loose that much weight drastically you're gonna have allot of loose skin. That skin doesn't go away ever. A friend was in the same situation and tried to loose the weight normally with ZERO results. So he got the surgery done. Surgery would help him get his confidence back and even more motovated.

I don't know what an iddot is, but if anyone is an idiot here, it's you. Why don't you consider his situation?

1. He hasn't lost all the weight he needs to yet to be at the point where loose skin is even an issue. He didn't even mention loose skin.

2. Loose skin is not the same as having gyno. It doesn't even look the same. If it was loose skin he would have told us he was discouraged about loose skin, not man boobs.

3. Loose skin DOES go away over time, with the results dependant on a variety of factors, age being a very important one. Younger people have much more elastic skin that is more able to shrink back down as opposed to older people.

Surgery should always be a last resort when all other methods fail, and even then many people wouldn't even consider it. The fact that it worked for your friend (who was in a very different situation) does not mean that it's a miracle cure that you should recommend as a first option to everyone else.

**Brufiacci** · 03-24-2005, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by Fixxxer

I don't know what an iddot is, but if anyone is an idiot here, it's you. Why don't you consider his situation?

1. He hasn't lost all the weight he needs to yet to be at the point where loose skin is even an issue. He didn't even mention loose skin.

2. Loose skin is not the same as having gyno. It doesn't even look the same. If it was loose skin he would have told us he was discouraged about loose skin, not man boobs.

3. Loose skin DOES go away over time, with the results dependant on a variety of factors, age being a very important one. Younger people have much more elastic skin that is more able to shrink back down as opposed to older people.

Surgery should always be a last resort when all other methods fail, and even then many people wouldn't even consider it. The fact that it worked for your friend (who was in a very different situation) does not mean that it's a miracle cure that you should recommend as a first option to everyone else.

Kid are you a DR? If not shut your trap. I offered my opinion to this guy not YOU. You piped up and had to stick your nose in my opinion telling me I give poor advice. Let the orginal poster decide what's good advice and what isn't for him. I gave a true account of my friends situation that worked for him. IE which might work for this poor guy.

A forum is a collection of peoples opinions, experiences and thoughts. Not a place for know it all's like you.

You're a waste of skin.

**Frondz** · 03-24-2005, 02:15 PM

Uh, anyway, this is what gyno actually looks like: http://www.gynecomastia.org/content/...ogallery.shtml

**Fixxxer** · 03-24-2005, 03:58 PM

Originally Posted by Brufiacci

Kid are you a DR? If not shut your trap. I offered my opinion to this guy not YOU. You piped up and had to stick your nose in my opinion telling me I give poor advice. Let the orginal poster decide what's good advice and what isn't for him. I gave a true account of my friends situation that worked for him. IE which might work for this poor guy.

A forum is a collection of peoples opinions, experiences and thoughts. Not a place for know it all's like you.

You're a waste of skin.

So you just gave an unbiased account of what happened to your friend, huh? Well, let's review how that went:

Originally Posted by Brufiacci

Surgery dude...

Yeah, way to tell him about your friend's experience. You didn't say a thing about it until after I pointed out that you shouldn't go around giving unqualified recommendations for surgery to people who really have no clue if they need it or not. Of course, as I pointed out before, your friend was in and entirely different situation which isn't relevant anyway. The fact that you recommended a solution for someone because it worked for someone else with an unrelated problem just goes to show that you don't know what you're talking about. Take a look at the link Frondz posted; maybe you'll figure out what this thread is actually about. (Hint: it's not about loose skin from weight loss.) And, finally, if this forum is for opinions, experiences, and thoughts, what difference does it make whether I'm a doctor or not? If anything I think the person pushing someone towards surgery should have higher medical credentials.

**dzL p Hr Ea K** · 04-06-2005, 08:56 AM

ya...i have had gyno for more than 2 years now and im completely sick of getting made fun of by friends and other kids around school...marijuana effects it also if u smoke it...i never did...it was genetic for me but weed adds on to it a lot...im getting surgery for it april 22nd, both my cousins have gotten surgery, one in december, and one 5 years ago. they are doing perfectly fine now...im 15 and i cant wait till i get it done!

**power press** · 04-06-2005, 11:40 AM

dzl who the hell told you marijuana adds to gyno? tellyour friends to shut up please. before they further embareass themselves.

Brufiacci- i`m not hacking on you but i don`t think surgery is the way to go yet.it may be later but i`m just not certain of it.

specialbear, first things first congratulations on losing the weight you have already lost! i love to here people accomplishing there goals. i wouldn`t worry if it`s gyno yet, lose a little more weight and then see if it goes away or shrinks. if not you should see a dr about it. good luck bro.

**dragonpit** · 04-06-2005, 11:47 AM

dont just think about your chest. widen those lats thicken those traps and shoulders make that skin go to its limit. in other words dont just concentrate on your chest, that same skin is also connected to your back.

**meanmo** · 04-06-2005, 11:59 AM

Most the time it's pseudo gyno, especially if it did not form at puberty or after AAS use. I have a combination of both, from both puberty and AAS use. Mine goes away when I dip below 11% bf, for some people they need to get down to like 6%. Its just pectoral feminization, basically fat accumulation in the breast/nipple area, this also attracts water retention which complicates the issues even more. Use it as inspiration to get below 10%. If you got the bucks get lipo suction. I doubt you have gland, but could be wrong!

nice job on your weight loss...

**BodyBuild03** · 04-06-2005, 12:26 PM

keep cutting till u get down to about 10% as others advised... see what it looks like then... at 15%+ it is hard to tell

keep it cutting!

**batistabomb** · 04-06-2005, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by momod

Most the time it's pseudo gyno, especially if it did not form at puberty or after AAS use. I have a combination of both, from both puberty and AAS use. Mine goes away when I dip below 11% bf, for some people they need to get down to like 6%. Its just pectoral feminization, basically fat accumulation in the breast/nipple area, this also attracts water retention which complicates the issues even more. Use it as inspiration to get below 10%. If you got the bucks get lipo suction. I doubt you have gland, but could be wrong!

nice job on your weight loss...

yea I have the same as you bro. I got it when I hit puberty and I went and seen a doctor. the hard tissue under my nipples hurt like hell and the doctor told me it was gyno. He said it would go away evtually and it has...it doesnt hurt anymore and the tissue isnt really there. I still have puffy nipples however but the problem goes away about 75% when my nipples get hard or im cold. I hope its just fat that I can loose and I am currently cutting whil using the help of Yohimburn ES. It has been somewhat effective..not as much as the people on the website say but none the less. Anyways i ****ing hate it. im embarrased to take my shirt off and **** even though there not that big..but still. i ****jing hate it and it just pissis me off so ****ing much. My cousin had it to so im guessing its in our genetics. figures tho, i have the worst ****ing luck. hate it but im currently cutting and trying to get down to about 10-12% bf. Got 3 months till summer and i plan on doing it!

**meanmo** · 04-06-2005, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by batistabomb

yea I have the same as you bro. I got it when I hit puberty and I went and seen a doctor. the hard tissue under my nipples hurt like hell and the doctor told me it was gyno. He said it would go away evtually and it has...it doesnt hurt anymore and the tissue isnt really there. I still have puffy nipples however but the problem goes away about 75% when my nipples get hard or im cold. I hope its just fat that I can loose and I am currently cutting whil using the help of Yohimburn ES. It has been somewhat effective..not as much as the people on the website say but none the less. Anyways i ****ing hate it. im embarrased to take my shirt off and **** even though there not that big..but still. i ****jing hate it and it just pissis me off so ****ing much. My cousin had it to so im guessing its in our genetics. figures tho, i have the worst ****ing luck. hate it but im currently cutting and trying to get down to about 10-12% bf. Got 3 months till summer and i plan on doing it!

I feel your pain bro!

Im 37 now and have dealt with alot of embarrassment over taking my shirts off, even though most of me looks good. I was a college athelete and took alot of **** (good natured), many people say they are not bad at all, but they really bother me. My wife of 12 years has never said anything, guys notice it more then the girls. I have gone through the yohimburn ES, in fact I have tried all these in order of effectiveness

Ice cubes (-:
weight loss/hydration (most effective)
nolvadex (long term)
andractim (dht gel)
bromocriptine
deprenyl
Yohimburn ES
lipoderm (same as yohimburn essentially)

Preperation H is supposed to give you temporary relief, I have tried the type with biodyne and without, limited usefulness....

If I had the bucks and had the courage to confront my wife about it I would get some surgery, but like I said, below 11% it is mostly gone and Im the only one that really notices.

Its harder when your younger and people are less mature and more critical, im going on 38 and most of the ****nuts my age look like **** compared to me anyways (-:

One thing I have learned as that people are most impressed with CONFIDENCE. Nobody really cares about your nips but you. Thats the attitude I have ended up with.

good luck my friend.

PM me if you have any questions

**Blown** · 04-06-2005, 01:21 PM

I am so glad my man boobs are gone. ahhh i hated those fawking things.

**meanmo** · 04-06-2005, 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by Blown

I am so glad my man boobs are gone. ahhh i hated those fawking things.

surgery? weight loss? tell us how.

**dzL p Hr Ea K** · 04-07-2005, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by power press

dzl who the hell told you marijuana adds to gyno? tellyour friends to shut up please. before they further embareass themselves.

actually the doctor told me that...the first thing he did was ask me if i smoke weed

**meanmo** · 04-07-2005, 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by dzL p Hr Ea K

actually the doctor told me that...the first thing he did was ask me if i smoke weed

Its pretty well known, I was never real sure about the veracity of it as the attitudes towards marijuana are pretty predjudice. I have had mine since puberty and smoking never seemed to have effected it either way.

**Specialbear** · 04-07-2005, 11:58 AM

would something like nolvadex, sesathin,,, Yohimburn etc help?

**BodyBuild03** · 04-07-2005, 01:09 PM

i highly doubt that any supps will eliminate pre-existing gyno... i am pretty sure its only removable by surgery... minimized through low bf

**meanmo** · 04-07-2005, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by BodyBuild03

i highly doubt that any supps will eliminate pre-existing gyno... i am pretty sure its only removable by surgery... minimized through low bf

there are people that swear by nolvadex, I felt like I decreased a few lumps running it like this

60mg ED 3 divided doses until shrinking occurs
40mg ED 2 months
20mg ED 2 months
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