yep, i said it.:lol: How do you get rid of them? I've had a bigger chest area all my life, even when i was in high school and weighed a lot less. I want to do something about it now, but i dont know what. WHen i was in high school i would bench press a lot, but that never seemed to get rid of any fat in that area.

Moobs are usually the last go to when you are trying to lose fat. Sometimes, even after stomach fat.

You have to lower total BF% to get rid of fat in any specific area. It's not possible to spot reduce, no matter how much you specifically exercise an area.

If you've lowered your BF% to 7-9%, yet still have chest fat, then you may have gynecomastia and need surgery to ultimately get rid of it.

Though I know theres no spot reducing & overall fat loss is the best,

wouldnt putting a lot of work into your chest exercises & developing nice pecs sort of even out the problem as well?

Though I know theres no spot reducing & overall fat loss is the best,

wouldnt putting a lot of work into your chest exercises & developing nice pecs sort of even out the problem as well?


well i would need advice on this also. When i was playing sports and working out a lot, my pecks were definitely developed well, but it was almost like they got bigger, yet more defined (not much though) because i was gaining muscle in that area..so i dont know if trying to put a lot of effort into them would pay off in the end anyways.

Anyone got anything for me on this one?

Hey there,

I dont think that working your chest extensively is going to help your problem. In fact I think it will make it worse by increasing the size of your pecs underneath the fat, thereby increasing the overall size appearance of your moobs. I lost mine after losing over 40 kilos of fat. Its the only way.

Kind Regards,

Preach.

P.S. I am not knocking working out... by all means please do continue to work your chest but remember that the bigger your pecs the bigger your moobs will look initially.

yep, i said it.:lol: How do you get rid of them? I've had a bigger chest area all my life, even when i was in high school and weighed a lot less. I want to do something about it now, but i dont know what. WHen i was in high school i would bench press a lot, but that never seemed to get rid of any fat in that area.

Well as someone who's had this problem, I’d say it really depends on whether it’s mainly fat deposits or fibrous tissue, for most people with this problem it’s generally a mix of both. Losing weight/fat will make it a little less noticeable, but if as you said you weighed a lot less in High School and still had the problem, then its quite possible its fibrous tissue. If this is the case, then no amount of diet or exercise will eradicate it because its not fat, in fact, if its fibrous tissue, it will just sit on top of any muscle that’s developed.

The only way to get rid of it is surgery. After it bothering me through out my teens and 20's I had my surgery about 4 years ago and it was the best thing I ever did. Like most people, my problem was a combination of fat deposits and fibrous tissue, so they liposuctioned the excess fat and then excised/cut out the fibrous tissue. Its actually quite a simple op with next to no scarring (even where they cut out the fibrous tissue, the scar was barely noticeble) in fact you can no longer see the scars what so ever.

Well as someone who's had this problem, I’d say it really depends on whether it’s mainly fat deposits or fibrous tissue, for most people with this problem it’s generally a mix of both. Losing weight/fat will make it a little less noticeable, but if as you said you weighed a lot less in High School and still had the problem, then its quite possible its fibrous tissue. If this is the case, then no amount of diet or exercise will eradicate it because its not fat, in fact, if its fibrous tissue, it will just sit on top of any muscle that’s developed.

The only way to get rid of it is surgery. After it bothering me through out my teens and 20's I had my surgery about 4 years ago and it was the best thing I ever did. Like most people, my problem was a combination of fat deposits and fibrous tissue, so they liposuctioned the excess fat and then excised/cut out the fibrous tissue. Its actually quite a simple op with next to no scarring (even where they cut out the fibrous tissue, the scar was barely noticeble) in fact you can no longer see the scars what so ever.

Since you've had the surgery, I have a few questions for you. I think I may have a slight case of gyno. It's not severe at all, but I do feel small lumps under my nipples and it gives them somewhat of a puffy look. I've had them for close to a year now and I'm 19 years old.

As far as surgery goes...

How long was the procedure?
How expensive was it?
How long did it take to heal?
How long before you could perform chest exercises with minimal pain after surgery?

Anything else you might want to share. Thanks.

Since you've had the surgery, I have a few questions for you. I think I may have a slight case of gyno. It's not severe at all, but I do feel small lumps under my nipples and it gives them somewhat of a puffy look. I've had them for close to a year now and I'm 19 years old.

Hi Chang. It sounds like gyno, I had the same puffiness under the nipples, which made me really self conscious. If its just under the nipples, then its probably only fibrous tissue, so it would just be excision to remove it, no lipo.

How long was the procedure?
I think the procedure was only about 30-40 mins, but as I choose to have a general anaesthetic (completely unconscious) instead of a local anaesthetic, I was unconscious for a few hours and groggy for a few hours more (side effects of anaesthetic), but I had no pain at all, just a little uncomfortable with the dressing/compression garment.


How expensive was it?
I live in England, so it’s difficult to compare, but I paid £2700 which based on current exchange rates is about $4500, but that was for both liposuction and excision.

How long did it take to heal?
Well I had to wear the dressing/compression garment (which is standard with lipo) for about a week, after that, it was fine, the area was numb/bruised, and the scars looked like little cuts, but it was not painful. It probably took about 6 weeks or so before the bruising went completely and about a year before the very small scars disappeared (were only talking about the width of the top of a pencil to start with).

How long before you could perform chest exercises with minimal pain after surgery?
Well I wasn’t really exercising at the time, but I was told by the surgeon to not exert myself (in the gym) for a few weeks, ideally I think they'd say about a month, but again it would depend, but I would imagine it would be less if it was just excison and there is no reason you probably couldn't 'workout', but not focus on your chest after the first week.

Anything else you might want to share. Thanks.

Well not that I can think of, but if its something that really bothers you then I would definitely recommend surgery. Its not cheap, but if the alternative is being embarrassed to take your t-shirt off in front of others, at the beach etc, then I would go for it. I spent from my late teens until my early 30's embarrassed by it, rarely wearing t-shirts (because my nipples puffed out) avoiding the beach, pool and any tight-ish or tailored clothing that emphasised it. Hope that helps!