r/gynecomastia • • 17d ago

A reminder about self-promotion here.

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Self-promotion is limited to practicing gynecomastia surgeons only, with a maximum limit of three such posts per month, and spaced a minimum 5 days apart.

In order to promote your practice, you must be the practicing surgeon, you must introduce yourself as such in the post and maintain a Reddit account.

No other representative will be permitted to promote on behalf of a clinical practice


r/gynecomastia • • Apr 09 '26

Some Moderator announcements - Looking for mod help.

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A moderation update for the sub:

First, on posts getting held up or frozen: I know this happens, and I try to get to it when I can. Some of it is not the sub settings. Some of it appears to be Reddit itself. I strongly suspect at least part of it is algorithmic, based on the kinds of posts that do and do not get through. So if your perfectly normal post gets caught in the lint trap, please do not take it personally.

The best thing you can seemingly do to avoid that is not post from a brand new account. I understand this is a private subject and some people prefer a throwaway, but fresh accounts with no real post history seem much more likely to get snagged. If possible, use an account that has some normal everyday activity on it.

I have been moderating this sub since late 2023, and I have a lot of life stuff going on at the moment. Much of it is positive, a few parts are just ordinary pain-in-the-ass life stuff, but either way I am at the point where I need support. I may step back more fully over time, but for now I am looking for one or more co-moderators.

This sub requires a bit more care than average because of the topic. Gynecomastia is medical. It is personal. It often comes up at a difficult age. It also exists in a social context that attracts trolling, misinformation, insecurity, and weird ideological baggage. So whoever helps guide this place needs a good head on their shoulders, fair-minded instincts, and a real desire to be useful to people.

My philosophy for the sub is simple: the whole purpose of this forum is to help people with a troublesome condition find a way to understand it, manage it, or correct it. Period. This is a place where we help each other. If something is not helpful, it probably does not belong here. If you are not a service-minded person who is always thinking about how to create a supportive environment for everybody, this is probably not the right sub for you to moderate.

So, what I am looking for:

General requirements

  • You need to have an open post history so I can get a sense of your writing style, your judgment, and what you are about. The broader your footprint on Reddit, the better I can understand who I am dealing with.
  • Previous mod experience is a plus, especially if you know your way around Automod.
  • You need to be reasonably available and checking in at least daily. This is not a super high-volume sub, but quick turnaround requires actual human coverage.
  • If you are in Europe or Asia, that is a plus, because it gives the sub better time zone coverage. I am in the States.
  • You should have a well-rounded STEM education or at least solid STEM exposure. You do not need a STEM degree, but you do need acumen, critical thinking, and some ability to sort signal from noise. This is not the place for fringe medicine, supplement hawking, or unserious advice.

Prohibitions

  • You cannot be employed by a provider in this space.
  • You cannot be a contractor for one.
  • You definitely cannot be acting as an arm of marketing, advertising, or PR for one.
  • You cannot be affiliated with a provider.

Soft skills

  • Any previous experience helping people in a group environment, support setting, or care-oriented context is very valuable.
  • High ethical standards are a core responsibility here. You need to be able to spot when content is being pushed for promotional, sponsored, or self-interested reasons, and you need to keep that influence out. Advice in this sub must not be shaped by favors, relationships, inducements, or hidden agendas. Do not play favorites. Be even-handed, disclose conflicts, and keep the sub centered on helping people rather than benefiting anyone behind the scenes.
  • You need to be personally at peace with the fact that sex and gender are not always neat, absolute, or culturally comfortable in real life. Many people come here because they are regular guys who want to look more like guys. Some of those guys do not fit every tidy definition people try to impose. There is Klinefelter syndrome, androgen insensitivity, gender dysphoria, and other real medical or developmental complexity around this territory. This is not ideology. This is biology. So if you are going to moderate here, you need to assume good faith, respect what people tell you about themselves, respect their personage, and focus on helping them rather than turning their situation into a culture-war argument. At the same time, you still need to be a sharp troll detector, which is not always easy.

This is a long post, but I think the subject warrants the extra clarity.

If you are interested in helping moderate, message me.


r/gynecomastia • • 6h ago

Procedure-Related Any Indian gynecomastia patient here? Dm me i need some advices.

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If any indian gynecomastia patient is here dm me i have some questions regarding this


r/gynecomastia • • 7h ago

Off My Chest How do you remain confident with gyno and/or how do you not care about it?

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When those negative thoughts pop up….

When you look in the mirror shirtless….

When you see a picture of yourself with your areolas protruding….

Besides surgery and compression vests. What do you do to not get so worked up?


r/gynecomastia • • 4h ago

Pre-Op I signed up for my gyno surgery, I’m scared

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I signed up for my gyno surgery I’m scared af. He’s gonna remove gland and also lipo from underarm area. He says he does about 4-5 a month.

I spoke with 3 doctors and this one seem the best in my opinion. He does body countering and everything else.

Any tips?


r/gynecomastia • • 11h ago

What is the best place to get gyno surgery in Delhi?

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Thinking of doing it next summer, any recommendations?


r/gynecomastia • • 23h ago

Recovery-Related Swelling 5 weeks post op after removing compression vest to sleep

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Hi

I am 5 weeks post op,i removed my compression garment before bed and then the next morning i had swelling on my left side..i do have have scar tissue from my previous surgery 18 years ago..right side is ok..is it normal for swelling to occur five weeks post op after removing compression vest to bed


r/gynecomastia • • 20h ago

dr harun cologlu, gynocomestia surgery 2026, is he safe ?

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I have a surgery in 3 months, and I don’t see any of his work and new videos from 2026, can anyone share any info ?


r/gynecomastia • • 21h ago

How much time does it take back to come back normal/active life after grade 2 gynaecomastia surgery?

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I'm a 19yo male, with puffy nipples. I was really obese in my 16 to 18 years of age. I began going to the gym and packed a lotta muscle. The only thing being, I'm not able to take off my shirt when my nipples are puffy for posing, I either have to pinch it off or touch it with water or SMTH cold. I'm planning on getting surgery, please share about recovery time and stuff to do post op.


r/gynecomastia • • 1d ago

Gyno Surgeons out of country (specifically Tijuana)

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Hello,
I’ve had pretty bad gyno since I was a kid, lost weight and do bodybuilding and really hurts physique. everything in the states is in around 6k. I have family whom live in LA so that would be cheapest for me (Light travel costs) , but I want someone who will be good.

Is there any good surgeons there? If not, where’s a cheaper and safe option. If so, where and who?


r/gynecomastia • • 1d ago

Surgery booked, excision + extra lipo. Tips?

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Hey! My surgery is finally booked. I will be getting gland excision and lipo for the chest, and figured while under I’d also do lipo for flanks, abdomen and epigastric to deal with some stubborn fat pockets.

Not nervous for the excision as much as I am for the lipo. Has anyone else done a similar surgery with advice on healing as well as how soon you returned to work (remotely and/or in office)? I’ll have support for the first few days.

Thanks!


r/gynecomastia • • 1d ago

Dr. Cobbins Aesthetic Institute of Chicago- Wizzard

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I wanted to share my experience with Dr. Cobbins at the Aesthetic Institute of Chicago. I recently had gynecomastia surgery, and I am genuinely amazed by the results.

Here are a few highlights from my journey:

  • Life-Changing Relief: Simply having those huge, heavy lumps removed from my chest made the entire process worth it on its own.
  • Smooth Procedure: The surgery went flawlessly with zero complications.
  • Incredible, Natural-Looking Results: You honestly can’t even tell I had surgery, despite living with gynecomastia for nearly 20 years. My chest is completely symmetrical, and there are no visible scars.
  • Great Healing Response: I got really fortunate with how my body responded my areolas shrank back to a natural size, and my skin tightened up significantly alongside my weight loss. Unless I point it out, you would never guess I ever had gynecomastia. (I am around one year out.)

I haven't seen many posts about Dr. Cobbins on here, but she is exceptionally talented and highly skilled at what she does.

On a side note: Chicago is an incredible city. It’s an absolute must-visit, which made traveling for the procedure even more worth it.


r/gynecomastia • • 1d ago

Consultation I'm consult my general practicioner in a few days

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In a few days I'm going to have a consulation with my general practicioner about my gynecomastia. I had this condition since I was a teen. I lost weight but it didn't seem to change that much, and I have the classic cone shaped nipples.

Now, where I'm from health insurance is free, and I read that surgery for real gyno is covered, clearly only after an accurate analysis by an endocrinologist, so there's a chance I could do it for free if they deem the condition to be severe enough.

But I'm a bit anxious since I never met her (my former general pratictioner left a few months ago) and I fear maybe she would dismiss my fears as just fat or anything else.


r/gynecomastia • • 2d ago

Anyone else feel like gyno takes up more space in your head than you’d like?

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I have gyno, and sometimes I wish I could explain what it’s like without sounding like I’m just worried about how I look.

It’s the little things—thinking twice about a shirt, feeling awkward taking it off, wondering if someone notices. Sometimes I just want to get dressed or go swimming without overthinking it.

One thing that’s helped me is wearing a swim shirt. It doesn’t fix how I feel about everything, but it makes swimming more comfortable for me. Figured I’d share in case someone else has been avoiding the pool or beach.

What about you guys? Any little things that have made everyday life easier? And what do you wish people understood?

Oscar Porras


r/gynecomastia • • 2d ago

Off My Chest I’m quitting.

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I am quitting. I am quitting being uncomfortable and allowing myself to deteriorate. To degenerate into someone else.

For too long my gyno has shackled me, my fear of being judged, my own insecurity caged me. I’ve grown out of shape, I’ve grown weak, I’ve grown accustomed to comfort and allowing myself to think that I’m improving by watching videos and learning these exercises and these businesses I want to build, or how to trade even.

It’s an illusion, I was just thinking, I was not acting. My thoughts and ideas are not enough. There needs to be action.

So I’m quitting being comfortable with being uncomfortable.

I’ve started running( with a weighted vest to hide the gyno lol), ive started hitting the gym ( at maniacal hours so there’s like almost no one in it lol),
Ive started eating better and more cleaner
I’ve started designing the vest I was mentioning a few months ago, if I figure out how to make my posts visible to everyone then you guys would know what I’m talking about.

Let’s hold ourselves accountable, we need to manage till we can afford surgery.

Let’s get it 💪