Teen Gynecomastia
Male Breast Reduction Surgery on Obese Teens: O.K.!
When I see a gynecomastia teen patient from 11 to 14, and he comes into my office obese or overweight, I’m never quite sure what to think at first. Over the years, I’ve found that many teens who develop the large, female-like breasts of gynecomastia, will gain needless weight on purpose to disguise their breasts.... »
Gynecomastia Patient and Dr. Jacobs on T.V.
Troy is a typical 15-year-old except for one thing – he started developing large, fleshy breasts as soon as he hit puberty. He had a case of gynecomastia. After that, life for all gynecomastia patients is as predictable as it is miserable. Both boys and girls tease those kids without mercy because, really, boys are... »
Male Breast Reduction for Teens: Dr. Jacobs Appears on T.V.
If you have a son in the teen years, you don’t want to miss Dr. Jacobs’ appearance on the nationally syndicated show, The Doctors on Monday, May 10th. Dr. Jacobs will be talking about adolescent gynecomastia and with one of his young patients who will comment on his own life and surgery shown in a... »
Gynecomastia’s Decisive Moments
In photography, the “decisive moment” is the split second in which a scene, expression or some action can be captured as art. But in gynecomastia, the decisive moment can be the last straw that drives a teen or young man to make the decision to have male breast reduction surgery on his fleshy, female-like chest. The... »
Gynecomastia Surgery: Do You Tell Others?
Read the comments on bulletin boards at gynecomastia.org and you’ll find that teens, younger and older men are often puzzled what to tell others about an upcoming male breast reduction surgery. First: the law of the land governs your right to total medical privacy. That law, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability Accounting Act) requires everybody to... »
Gynecomastia Surgery and Teens
You’ve probably heard about teenagers having gynecomastia surgery to reduce their fleshy, female-like breasts. While some pediatricians and even plastic surgeons are against it – thinking the lad may outgrow the condition – the teen patient’s life can be hellish if the condition does not go away. Others say the breasts may grow back after... »
Gynecomastia Surgery Video Shows Actual Breast Tissue
A couple of posts ago, I mentioned Jan Adams, M.D. and the now-defunct television show Plastic Surgery: Before and After. It dawned on me later that Dr. Adams filmed me and one of my teen patients back in October of 2007. I mention it because it’s one of the few filmed pieces I’ve seen that actually... »
Plastic Surgery Channel Interviews Dr. J.
The Plastic Surgery Channel is a brand new, hybrid type of media: not only is it the first televised, educational channel about plastic surgery topics, you can also see it on the Internet. But don’t let that word “educational” throw you – The Plastic Surgery Channel is also entertaining and covers the hottest topics. If the... »