Im going to go see the doc about getting the surgery. What do I tell him so that its covered under my insurance? Do I tell him I was using gear?

I have no experience myself but i have read about alot of people getting it done. Most people complain that it hurts really bad and its causing problems at work. Or you cant play with your kids because anything that brushes up against it will cause you pain. Basically they just lie and say that its causing problems in your everyday life.

Some insurance companies will just cover it regardless. but im not sure which ones those are. But thats just what i have read.

no never mention gear!

Tell the doctor it occurred when you went through puberty, which is common. Also, tell him you are concerned about the possibility of it developing into breast cancer, so you would like it removed.

It should then be covered.

they took care of mine pretty much no questions asked.

Tell him it developed during puberty as mentioned above and tell them that there is a history of male breast cancer in your family and that they recently and very intensely started hurting. Also if you're a beer drinker, lie and say you aren't.

Also if you're a beer drinker, lie and say you aren't.

Not that i have gyno but what does beer drinking have to do with it,seriously does it affect it?

Not that i have gyno but what does beer drinking have to do with it,seriously does it affect it?

I don't know for a fact but a while back I heard something saying that excessive beer drinking raised your estrogen levels and if you are prone to gyno or already have it it could make the problem worse. Again I have no research to back this up but if the doc asks tell them you don't drink.

Alcohol does raise estrogen levels, as does smoking weed.

I had my gyno removed on both sides last year and my insurance covered it. I told the doc that I do not smoke, drink, do drugs, nor do I do steroids. I told him I never have smoked, drank, done drugs, or took steroids. I told him that I started developing the problem while going through puberty. In addition, I told him that my father also has gyno. On top of that, I mentioned that I cannot hug my daughter or let her lay on my chest because it is so painful. I cannot play basketball, football, or any other sport where it is likely that someone will bump or brush my chest. In a nutshell, I told him it affected my life dramatically. I never mentioned that I did not like the way it looked because I did not want him to have even 1% of a thought that I wanted it out for cosmetic reasons.

The surgery was fast. I was out, woke up, and it was done. My surgery went very well .... so well and clean, in fact, that I did not need drain tubes or a compression vest. I do not have any indentations either. I was on pain killers for a couple of weeks, layed in bed for a couple of days, and went back to work on the 3rd day. It was difficult to reach across my desk to answer the phone, but I got used to it.

The doc said to wait 6 weeks before returning to the gym. After 4 weeks, I started back, but did cardio only. The next week, I started machines real light, with no chest. If something felt uncomfortable, I immediately stopped and went on to something else. The next week, I started incorporating light chest. By the 7th week, my body was able to resume solid workouts without too much "returning to the gym shock" where I cannot move for two or three days after working out.

Hope this helps.

Check these out for more info:

http://www.gynecomastia.org/content/general/pwo.shtml

http://www.gynecomastia.org/content/treatment/sideffect.shtml

http://www.gynecomastia.org/content/treatment/drug.shtml

Is there not two different gyno operations available??
I think one is the equivilent of a breast reduction but the other is where the actual breast gland is removed from under the nipple. This would seem like the best way to go because then it is very unlikely that the gyno return.

99% of surgeons will not remove the gland. They will remove the breast tissue as well as adipose tissue (fat tissue) around the breast area. I asked my doc if he would remove mine and he would not do it, saying that it is possible for the gyno to return with it still there, but the likeliness is slim to none. With that said, I do not mind knowing that there is a chance I could get it because I just take my AIs with my cycles and have zero worries.

Is there not two different gyno operations available??
I think one is the equivilent of a breast reduction but the other is where the actual breast gland is removed from under the nipple. This would seem like the best way to go because then it is very unlikely that the gyno return.

Correct.
They can remove the tissue, or remove the tissue and the gland (if swollen). Some doc's will remove the gland, some prefer not to...