Men and women both suffer dissatisfaction with their bodies. This is true even for breasts. Women may feel their breasts are too small or too large, whereas if breasts appear at all on a man, they’re too large. The term used by doctors for these ‘man-boobs’ is gynecomastia. Unlike women, however, who talk to each other about breast surgery, men just don’t discuss how to lose man boobs. Talking about your man-boobs, even with friends, much less a doctor, is an embarrassment.
To assist men with learning about and considering treatment options for gynecomastia, Dr. Steven Teitelbaum of Santa Monica, California, launched BeverlyHillsGynecomastia.com. The anonymity the internet provides makes this informative site a good way for a man to research his situation and his options in peace, without subjecting himself to embarrassing scrutiny.
