Obesity has been blamed for the growing problem of “boy-boobs” – cases of teenage boys with breasts so well developed that surgery is needed to reduce them. Doctors at Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool say that they are seeing dozens of teenagers every year with gynaecomastia, the condition in which males develop breasts.
Christian Duncan, a plastic surgeon specialising in obesity-related surgery, said that in the past 12 months he had performed at least 20 breast-reduction operations on young boys who had developed the condition. Mr Duncan is treating others who do not yet qualify for surgery by encouraging them to make changes to their lifestyle, such as starting a healthy diet or beginning an exercise programme.
“We try to teach these boys about making lifestyle adjustments, like getting them to go to the gym, but they just won’t go. They become very self-conscious and it can start to affect their ability to socialise and concentrate at school. Often they are bullied. To rectify the problem for them we basically use liposuction to remove the glandular and breast tissue and fat from around the chest to give a flatter appearance.”
A step in the right direction; treat the cause before resorting to surgery.
Yeah, because surgery is oh so cheaper, more long term effective and safer than a brisk walk around the block every night!
I thought it was soy that was causing “man boobs.” How does simply being fat cause actual breast tissue (glands) to develop? These piggies could reduce the fat deposits through exercise and diet though, plus they might not have a heart attack by 30 either.
“We try to teach these boys about making lifestyle adjustments, like getting them to go to the gym, but they just won’t go.”
Then they should sit back and enjoy their big fat man boobs!
And these “doctors” should have their medical licenses taken away.
And the parents should be sterilized before they reproduce again!
Siege Heile.
OMD, a republican’s dream intern!
“OMD, a republican’s dream intern!”
Huh? If you mean the photo, that’s from “Windowlicker” by Aphex Twin. I don’t see what OMD has to do with this story…
Check out these boobs
APHEX TWIN!
OMD! I can say it slower brian t, but it really doesn’t matter after all it’s only a comment in the comment section
Come on morram, it’s more than a comment, you’re using an exclamation point at the end.
Thia Aphex Twin video (windowlicker) is one heck of a piece of art. Check it out on youtube… but if you choose the unblipped version is NSFW. The blipped version is a riot… And as you are there, check other work of director Chris Cuningham. A modern genius…albeit veeeery weird.
Chemicals that resemble hormones leach from plastic soda bottles. Soy promotes estrogen production as well. I liked my final Fantasy more than playing sports plus I drank soda and ate alot of vegan chilli made with soy, when I was growing up. I had/have boy-man boobs. Since I grew up and got online I learned all of this information and am down to a B cup. Working out everyday helps, and is mighty boring compared to playing Video Games, or reading Digg.com and reddit.com all day. My Final Fantasy is now beatiful women so must try harder to avoid falling for food and video bliss.
I’d do her. 1 bag max.
#10:
damn hippie parents 😉
play video games and work out, play with a wii!
It’ll even tell you you’re fat, as a post yesterday told us! 😀
So…exercise is not a guarantee that you will not have gynecomastia. in fact testosterone can be made into the form of estrogen associated with breast tissue growth.
In fact I think there was an article in a magazine like muscle mass about gynecomastia this month.
http://www.emedicine.com/plastic/topic125.htm