Plastic Surgery in Northern California

There are many gynecomastia patients who are men that never lost the extra bit of puffiness they had on their chest while going through puberty. According to Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, Dr. Steven Teitelbaum who performs male breast reduction in Beverly Hills, these men often can’t see the outline of their pecs no matter if they are fit or work out. Other men that may have this problem may be a result of steroid use for weight lifting. These steroids are capable of causing rapid growth of breast tissue. For the men that weight lift, they can usually feel a very firm “marble” or “walnut.” There are many other men that suffer from “woman-like breasts” as a side-effect from various recreational or prescription drugs.

Like starting to shave, the lowering of one’s voice, or developing an Adam’s Apple, a flat and strong looking chest is seen as a sign of masculinity. For many men, a chest that looks even the slightest bit feminine can be humiliating. Many women seek breast augmentation because they say, “I look like a boy and just want to feel feminine.” Men will likely never make the opposite statement – likely because the words may be too hard to say – it is probably in the back of their minds. Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, Dr. Steven Teietelbaum, performs male breast reduction at his Beverly Hills male breast reduction surgery center. As shy as some flat-chested women are about men seeing their chest naked, they tend not to have the same level of shame or humiliation as do men with gynecomastia. It’s definitely common that men even with the mildest forms of gynecomastia will never want to take off their shirt, will wear loose clothing over a tight undershirt, and will likely spend time in front of a mirror seeing how they would look with a more masculine chest.