Is this you? You’ve fretted about your man boobs for a long time and struggled to disguise them in whatever ways you could dream up. Then, you decide to do some research and the horrible thought occurs to you: what if your enlarged breasts indicate something else is going on? What if it’s worse than … »

The online magazine, Men’s Health, recently published an interesting article on nipple pain in men. Yes, it does happen! As specialists in plastic surgery for men—particularly gynecomastia surgery—in New York, we see our fair share of guys complaining of sore nipples. Here’s our perspective on nipple pain and what you should do about it. If … »

If you have enlarged male breasts, like thousands of guys we’ve treated for man boobs in New York over the years, you’ve probably learned some new words. “Gynecomastia” is one, the medical term for your condition. Another new word you might be interested to know is “idiopathic.” Merriam-Webster defines it this way: arising spontaneously or … »

Let’s say you have a case of gynecomastia and you have decided to accept it and move on with your life. Then, one day, it occurs to you to wonder whether you might have male breast cancer, or MBC. After all, you have some excess breast tissue, so wouldn’t it make sense that this could … »