Gyno Surgery At Last
Hi Guys,
After lurking in this sub for a couple of years now, I’ve finally taken the leap and booked in for surgery in a few days time. A bit of backstory, which will hopefully help people understand my situation and relate back to themselves.
I developed gyno during puberty. I was a sporty kid, but definitely didn’t take care of my health, and gradually gained weight up until the age of 22. At my peak I was about 88kg (193Ibs for the Americans) while being 5”9 - roughly 30% body fat.
I was always aware of my gyno when I was overweight, but it never bothered me too much because I was fat so it kind of blended in with the physique, and in my opinion being 15kg overweight is far more embarrassing than having a bit of gyno.
Anyway, I went through a weight loss transformation and lost about 18kg (40Ibs), which was when my gyno started to bother me. I’d put on a solid amount of muscle, and had a good set of abs and that made it incredibly frustrating because no matter how hard I worked in the gym, the gyno wouldn’t go away.
I will add that I see people talking about not wanting to get lean because gyno will be more visible. I think you’re looking at it from the wrong perspective. I’m FAR happier now with a set of visible abs, and a bit of gyno than I was when I was fat with gyno. It’s just now that I’m more aware of it. People used to mention my tits when I was fat, but tbh I’ve never had a single person mention the gyno since I had abs. Hopefully that makes sense. My advice is to get lean, and then decide afterwards whether surgery is something you want to go ahead with.
I found this sub and have gone back and forth constantly about whether to get the procedure done because whilst mine does bother me, it’s not as severe as many I see on here. Mine is mainly just puffy nipples, but also bothers me when I run (it’s like I can feel it bouncing up and down).
Had a few consultations in London, and settled with UKSkin for a gland removal only. Surgeon suggested mine is a grade 1 and due to being lower levels of body fat, lipo wouldn’t be necessary. I’ve always been apprehensive about getting the surgery done, but since booking, it’s switched to excitement. Every time I look in the mirror, I get excited about the prospect of life without gyno. It’s a funny feeling.
I will do a full write-up of the experience probably 6-8 weeks post op and include some pre and post op pics. I have never posted anything on Reddit before, but since this sub has played a fairly big part in my decision to finally decide to get the op, I figured I’d contribute in case it helps other people reach a decision.
For now, if anyone has any tips/advice to give me that would hugely appreciated. Particularly with grade 1 gland only. I believe the recovery for this is generally a bit easier, but we shall see.
Surgery is Saturday and I will be returning to a desk based job on Tuesday. I’ll be taking vitamins, collagen supplements, and sticking to anti-inflammatory diet to help promote recovery, but other than that I have nothing else planned in terms of helping with that initial recovery window, so as mentioned above I’d appreciate the advice!
Let me know if anyone has any questions, and I’ll try to answer them.