If you have been researching gynecomastia and male breast reduction surgery for some time, you probably know that pinpointing the cause of a particular case can be tricky. Perhaps you’ve concluded the same thing gynecomastia experts know: there’s much the medical profession understands about man boobs and much more still to learn. In our three … »

We’ve often heard it said that adolescent boys with overdeveloped breasts should wait until at least age 18 to have male breast reduction surgery. And so have many of our New York teen gynecomastia patients. So, do we subscribe to that theory? Not really. We understand why some primary care doctors and even plastic surgeons … »

Strictly speaking—and medically speaking—hyperhidrosis is not like gynecomastia at all. Excessive sweating and development of female-like breast tissue in men don’t have similar triggers, don’t occur together except coincidentally and aren’t related in any other physiological ways we can think of. But if you take a step back, there are ways in which these two … »

What is tethering and why does it strike fear into the hearts of men planning gynecomastia surgery? Tethering is a possible complication for some guys after male breast reduction. Our New York patients almost never have this problem, but it does occur with less experienced plastic surgeons. We answer questions about the condition in online … »