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Male Breast Reduction on One Breast

By Chasthe12

Occasionally, a patient comes into my office with one breast larger than the other and, to appear normal, wants gynecomastia surgery on just that one breast. It’s a condition known in medicine as unilateral (meaning, one side only) gynecomastia which requires a unilateral mastectomy. First, we make sure nothing else is happening — like... »

Gynecomastia Hurts Lives, Careers

By Chasthe12

We’ve already discussed how gynecomastia causes extreme embarrassment, social withdrawal and can ruin a person’s self-image, making him feel worthless. Truth be told, there is plenty of pain to go around! On one website supporting a petition asking insurance companies to cover gynecomastia surgery, you can see lives being held back. For instance, Bruce... »

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