Male Breast problems?

[xbxteen]

If a 18 year old has male breast, how do i know if is just fat or if i need a operation? I hardly eat junk food, and i have had this for a few years, i weight around 160 @ 5'8 , and the only thing that makes me look a little fat is my male breast, which i really want to lose, any advices. I dont do ALOT of exercise, but i do.

[boonie stomper]

We support Atkins dieting related issues and can not take the place of your doctor. If you like, here's a little reading up you can do and perhaps get a better understanding of various circumstances under which men can have larger than normal (for males) breasts:


http://www.pamf.org/teen/health/malehealth/breasts.html
http://www.plasticsurgery4u.com/proc...ecomastia.html

Noticed also you don't seem to be having a weight problem so much as you aren't happy with some pudginess. If your fitness is lacking, you may have a higher body fat percentage at your current weight than someone at the same weight who works out, is fitwith good muscle tone and amount. A pound of muscle takes up less space by far than a pound of fat, so if you can improve the muscle in your problem areas, and convert local fat deposits to additional muscle in the same areas, those areas should naturally shrink, even if you don't lose any weight. You could even gain some in the process, while reshaping the problem areas, because other areas improve fitness at the same time as the target areas.

Good luck - keep coming back !