Son has "man boobs" anyone else?

[Anonymous]

My own sons' pediatrician warned me that this happens in a large percentage of adolescent boys and not to panic. It will fade.

[Anonymous]

Happened to my son recently, too. He is 13.5 and very early in puberty. He brought it up because he noticed his chest was sore.

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Anonymous wrote:This is a normal part of puberty for a lot of boys. Do not give him a complex.

This. I assume your son is early into puberty? It's not unusual when hormones are through the roof for this happen.

It'll go away. If he's not chubby, it'll go away

Thank you. He's not chubby at all. He has a 6 pack and is in excellent shape. He is pretty early in puberty, I think. He's obsessed with "growing" as he seems to be a late bloomer.

Ok then stop worrying for a couple years. Sounds like he has good cardio and muscle tone. Just monitor it as puberty. You’ll know later.

[Anonymous]

Definitely wait for now. If he still have enlarged breasts when he’s 18, take him to see a plastic surgeon for a gynecomastia operation. It’s an easy one hour procedure which can truly be life changing for a very self conscious young man.

[Anonymous]

If the doctor wasn't worried, I wouldn't be either. But I don't know. You said he's not chucky so that would make me worried he has Gynecomastia.

My slim, tall cousin had this and ended up having a mastectomy to treat his during the summer when he was in college (maybe age 20-22, I can't remember).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Common in puberty- that is why the doctor was not concerned. It will go away.

not necessarily. DH has them; his dad has them; now DS 19 has them, and DH is fairly slim, and works out including his pecs.

It could just be genetics.

[Anonymous]

There is nothing to do. Either it will resolve as the rest of his body grows and muscle mass increases, etc. or it won’t and he will need plastic surgery. But either way, it isn’t something you can solve right now or prevent- if it isn’t due to being overweight, which it sounds like isn’t the case

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are some medications that are associated with this. Also some syndromes.

Excessive consumption of soy bean products, such as is common with vegetarian and vegan lifestyles, often causes this condition; especially in growing boys.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If the doctor wasn't worried, I wouldn't be either. But I don't know. You said he's not chucky so that would make me worried he has Gynecomastia.

My slim, tall cousin had this and ended up having a mastectomy to treat his during the summer when he was in college (maybe age 20-22, I can't remember).

Gynecomastia is the condition doctors identify under these circumstances.

[Anonymous]

Does anybody remember Kramer on Seinfeld w/the bro?

My husband has always had a bit of a dad bod with some moobs. I married him anyway. It will be ok.