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    Default I finally got it taken care of

    2 weeks ago, I made the trip out to New York to get the gynecomastia surgery done by Dr. Blau. I thought maybe I should share my experience with others that are considering the procedure.

    The condition had bothered me since I was about 16 years old. It didn't matter whether I was in shredded contest condition or off-season, it was noticible... Certain clothes (like a tight white t-shirt) I wouldn't even consider wearing because you could even tell with the shirt on.

    In my case, the condition was purely genetic: My dad has it, my older brother, and my younger brother I could tell developed it last summer (he had just turned 16 that year). So it was not a result of steroid use. When I was like 18 I mentioned it to my doctor and asked what it was, he said it was normal and should go away on its own.

    Well, it did not. At 23 years old, finished college, I could finally afford to get it done... When I told a couple close friends I was getting it done, they didn't even know what I was talking about. Meaning, they didn't really notice it even. But to me, it was noticible and I'm extremely happy that it's finally been taken care of and I don't have to worry about it anymore!!

    It's looking really good now, and he said the swelling will continue to go down over the next couple weeks... I'm starting to ease my way back to the gym, but I'm not doing chest movements at all yet...

    If anyone has any further questions about my experience, feel free to ask me. And to Dr. Blau and his staff, Maryanne and Brenda: THANKS!!!

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    How expensive was it?

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    The total cost was $6,200 for the procedure... I just used local anesthetic where they just numb the area and perform the procedure, so I was still awake during the surgery.. About 90% of patients do this... if you wanted to get put under, it would be slightly higher

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    Did you have full blow gyno or just "puffy nipples?"

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    It was just puffy nipples... it wasn't really "hard" to the touch or appearance... You could feel the excess tissue if you pressed your fingers on the nipple

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    Quote Originally Posted by Koubs View Post
    It was just puffy nipples... it wasn't really "hard" to the touch or appearance... You could feel the excess tissue if you pressed your fingers on the nipple
    Im in the same boat. Doc told me as a teen it would go away but Im 24 now and it never did. Its not as noticeable now because im much larger but IM self conscious of it while most people dont seem to notice it.

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    Yeah bro, I was basically in the same situation... I just decided I'd rather get it taken care of and not have to think about it any more... I developed a good build, but every time i took my shirt off I personally felt concious about it

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    I just got the surgery last week
    Same reasons as u. Got it from Being fat at Puberty.
    Question to you is, did your sweel up after the surgery. My left one swelled more than my right and how long until they have been going back down.

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    The swelling is normal... My left swelled up more than the right as well actually... I'm like exactly one month post-op now and the swelling is completely gone on the right side, looks fantastic... If I press on it, there's still some SLIGHT sensitivity tho, but only if I press hard on it

    The left one tho still has some slight swelling, BUT i can tell it's been going down over time... Be patient, just takes some time... The incision also seems to be less and less noticible over time... It will take another couple weeks for that to be completely gone... Just in time for summer!!

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    i was in the same boat as you guys..when i got it done i explained it to friends and family the day before and they all thought i was nuts, even girls that i slept with told me i had mental problems, cause they never saw a problem..i got it done on 3/17 w/dr. blau and as of now my nipples and areola combined are btwn the size of a penny and a dime!!! WHAT A FUCKIN DIFF!! I CAN FINALLY WEAR WHATEVER CLOTHES I WANT NOW, BY FAR THE BEST DECISION I HAVE EVER MADE!! (i was so ecstatic that i bought the good dr a 40 yr old aged bottle of scotch)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Koubs View Post
    The swelling is normal... My left swelled up more than the right as well actually... I'm like exactly one month post-op now and the swelling is completely gone on the right side, looks fantastic... If I press on it, there's still some SLIGHT sensitivity tho, but only if I press hard on it

    The left one tho still has some slight swelling, BUT i can tell it's been going down over time... Be patient, just takes some time... The incision also seems to be less and less noticible over time... It will take another couple weeks for that to be completely gone... Just in time for summer!!
    Is your profile pix before, or after the surgery. If it is before, I just don't see the gyno.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bean44 View Post
    Is your profile pix before, or after the surgery. If it is before, I just don't see the gyno.
    The profile pic is before the surgery... I guess it's hard to explain and again pretty embarrasing for me to talk about, but I'll share: I think with the 'puffy nipples' like I had, or 'softer gyno', if I "tweaked" the nipples and basically made them hard, you really couldn't tell... I was so self-concious about my chest, that I would always try to turn away from people and take off my shirt and do that real quick before turning around... Then, it wasn't so noticible, yes... Mine never had the "hard" appearence and I don't really know the difference... but it was indeed there: I saw the tissue that was removed....

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    I'm looking forward to my surgery... but I will admit, being awake during the surgery is freaking me out a little. My Doc says it hurts when they inject all the numbing meds.... 1 whole liter?!?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aaron Singerman View Post
    I'm looking forward to my surgery... but I will admit, being awake during the surgery is freaking me out a little. My Doc says it hurts when they inject all the numbing meds.... 1 whole liter?!?
    haha, yeah bro, I'm not gonna lie: It fuckin HURTS when they inject all the numbing meds... I don't know why I wasn't told that I was gonna get about 30 shots in each chest to numb the area before surgery, lol... but it did hurt, yes...

    After that tho, it's smooth sailing... I definitely did NOT look down, lol... You just feel some tugging and hear some snipping, but just don't focus on that... The only part that was tough was all the numbing meds!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Koubs View Post
    haha, yeah bro, I'm not gonna lie: It fuckin HURTS when they inject all the numbing meds... I don't know why I wasn't told that I was gonna get about 30 shots in each chest to numb the area before surgery, lol... but it did hurt, yes...

    After that tho, it's smooth sailing... I definitely did NOT look down, lol... You just feel some tugging and hear some snipping, but just don't focus on that... The only part that was tough was all the numbing meds!!
    Great... not looking forward to the numbing part!

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