04-03-2012, 07:07 PM
For a view of the other side of this discussion (men who DON'T want their breasts) try www.gynecomastia.org
It was recently (in the last year or so) purchased and is now run by one of the frequent posters who was also a plastic surgeon specializing in gynecomastia surgical reduction. It has a wealth of information on the difference between pseudo-gynecomastia and true gynecomastia and posters express the full range of reactions to having gynecomastia from acceptance (there is a part of the website/forum devoted to acceptance without going under the knife) to near hysterical preoccupation with the slightest case of puffy nipples.
I just recently visited the site for the first time in quite a while, and it has been updated significantly, but still has the discussion forums I mentioned above, including sections where men and boys send in pictures of themselves seeking other member's opinion about whether they have "gyno" or not. (you will have to register a username to see photos, but it's still free.) You might find this as well as the acceptance parts of the forum instructive--it will give you an idea of the extreme ends of the spectrum of acceptance/nonacceptance. And yes, many men live with quite pronounced gynecomastia and their family and friends accept them just fine.
Good luck; hope this helps.
It was recently (in the last year or so) purchased and is now run by one of the frequent posters who was also a plastic surgeon specializing in gynecomastia surgical reduction. It has a wealth of information on the difference between pseudo-gynecomastia and true gynecomastia and posters express the full range of reactions to having gynecomastia from acceptance (there is a part of the website/forum devoted to acceptance without going under the knife) to near hysterical preoccupation with the slightest case of puffy nipples.
I just recently visited the site for the first time in quite a while, and it has been updated significantly, but still has the discussion forums I mentioned above, including sections where men and boys send in pictures of themselves seeking other member's opinion about whether they have "gyno" or not. (you will have to register a username to see photos, but it's still free.) You might find this as well as the acceptance parts of the forum instructive--it will give you an idea of the extreme ends of the spectrum of acceptance/nonacceptance. And yes, many men live with quite pronounced gynecomastia and their family and friends accept them just fine.
Good luck; hope this helps.