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Gynecomastia Patient and Dr. Jacobs on T.V.

By Chasthe12

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... »

Male Breast Reduction for Teens: Dr. Jacobs Appears on T.V.

By Chasthe12

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... »

Gynecomastia Surgery and Teens

By Chasthe12

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... »

Gynecomastia Concealed

By Chasthe12

One of the primary complaints that gynecomastia patients often mention is the incredible number of hoops they jump through daily to try and conceal their female-like breasts from others. Of course, it’s probably worse in the mind of patient because he imagines everybody is staring only at his chest. For a teen, the first... »

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