PETITION TO HAVE GYNECOMASTIA CORRECTION CLASSIFIED AS NON-ELECTIVE SURGERY AND COVERED BY HEALTH INSURANCE PROVIDERS
Gynecomastia in men is potentially one of the most emotionally-scarring physical conditions from which a human being can suffer. Cases abound of men who have gone through their lives without proper social adjustment and intimacy, from fear of removing their shirts in public or in front of loved ones. Few physical conditions have the capacity to so extremely obliterated a person’s self-esteem.
Furthermore, cases of true gynecomastia have no effective treatment option other than surgical removal of the gland tissue. The impact on the well-being and psychological health of those suffering from gynecomastia is often catastrophic and must be addressed. The effects are sufficiently extreme that removal of socially stigmatized feminine breasts on men should not be considered an elective procedure. It is very much a necessity for men who suffer psychological scars from the condition.
We, the undersigned, request and demand that health insurance providers recognize the operation for what it is – a necessity – and provide coverage for gynecomastia correction surgery.
Please include Name, City, State / Province, and Country of residence in Comments Section.
December 8th, 2008 at 2:31 am
Thomas Gaetz. Phoenix, AZ, USA
December 8th, 2008 at 2:44 am
Sally Gaetz – Phoeniz (AZ) USA
December 8th, 2008 at 2:54 am
tobin carlson. calgary alberta canada
December 8th, 2008 at 3:55 am
Jason Varner
Albany
New York
USA
December 8th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
mark bradshaw
st. paul minnesota
December 8th, 2008 at 8:52 pm
Kelly Smith / San Luis Obispo CA USA
December 8th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
Steve Millard
Houston TX
U.S.A.
December 9th, 2008 at 12:47 am
Dennis McDonald
Kamloops
BC
Canada
December 9th, 2008 at 6:23 am
Shelley Baines, Winnipeg, Man, Canada
December 10th, 2008 at 8:34 am
Cam Mahood
New York. NY. USA
December 12th, 2008 at 12:49 am
Ken Merritt
City of Angels
CA
USA
December 13th, 2008 at 9:37 am
Dale C
Tucson AZ USA
December 14th, 2008 at 8:35 am
Richmond BC
Canada
December 16th, 2008 at 10:15 am
Ann Arbor MI
USA
December 25th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
I have gynecomastia and I have been through hell and back from hearing slick unwanted comments to fear from being around certain people. In addition, I reframe any all activities that may reveal more of my chest, I don’t swim and sometimes use tape to cover-up this condition. Yhis condition has corrupted my life and my condition is very revealing and severe. This condition needs to be covered for males like me, if they only knew they insult of this matter they would certainly wish this condition was not an elective surgical matter.
December 29th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
December 29th, 2008
January 26th, 2009 at 7:26 am
I support this petition. Calgary Alberta Canada
February 9th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
My condition has been so devistationg that I have not been able to live a full life. Just think of the shame of it. I opted out of a promising military career because I would not disrobe. I suffering from depression and I often Isolate myself. insurance will pay for tummy tuck and breast redution in women but not for gynecomastia surgery for men. Someone please help me to understand.
February 18th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
I work for a plastic surgeon and know first hand how ridiculously difficult it is to get this surgery paid for. The insurance companies need to take into account the psychological pain associated w/ this condition!
March 8th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
I have gynecomastia! The insurance companies need to take into account the psychological pain associated w/ this condition! I support this petition.
March 9th, 2009 at 6:00 am
signed
March 18th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
I’ve had this since I was about 13. I’m now 24, and I can’t afford the surgery. Feels like life is passing me by…
March 19th, 2009 at 12:01 am
Sorry, name is Tom. Red Deer, AB canada.
March 24th, 2009 at 1:24 am
i have gynecomastria and it realy has played a big role in my life i just turned 18 and have had this problem since i was 13 it is crazy to think of how much of a impact that it has on myself and young adults i havnt taken my shirt off in so long i really wish i had the money to get the surgery done
March 26th, 2009 at 4:36 am
I agree whole heartedly. A man does not elect to grow female breast tissue!
April 8th, 2009 at 10:58 pm
I agree insurance should cover this sort of thing. Not like people choose to get it. They consider it “cosmetic” surgery but it is supposed to hurt and is painful to those who have it psychologically. Basically what #20 said above
April 14th, 2009 at 4:12 am
This condition is not only a physical condition. Its emotional impact can lead to feelings of hopelessness ie. depression and even in extreme cases thoughts of suicide. Even physical conditions arise from this condition which lead to pain and tenderness when running or jogging, only further exacerbating the condition. It has nothing to do with cosmetics. All we want to do is live normal and productive lives. This needs to be covered.
April 14th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
I think it would help many men mentally. It is not natural to have brest tissue if you are a male.
April 20th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
I started to have this problem as an adolescent. It caused me much distress and embarrassment. In part, this led me to put on a lot of weight because I thought it would at least disguise it. The reasoning behind that was that an obese person is expected to have larger breasts, whereas a thin person is not. I am now 40 years old and trying to lose the 100+ pounds that I put on over the years. I’m making great progress. I’m hoping that once the weight is off, I can stop taking all of my blood pressure medications. I’m now down to one. I still don’t know what I will look like when the weight is completely off. Of couse the gynocomastia will still be evident. However, I might also have drooping skin around my abdomen and arms. At least then, I can say that I look the way I do because I lost so much weight.
An adolescent boy should not have to suffer through what I did. The decisions I made to disguise my breasts are not healthy ones. Lets do the right thing for the boys who will find themselves stressed over the same problem as mine in the future. Please let gynocomastia be covered by health insurance. Let’s show some compassion!
April 22nd, 2009 at 10:31 pm
My son, has had gynecomastia since he was 5 yrs old. At age 15, his breasts are now larger than mine. He could easily fill a size b bra. This healthy athletic boy, has to deal with kids gasping in horror when he is in gym class to change clothes. He is totally humiliated, and his self esteem is very low. To the point that he is socially disfunctional. My husband and I have been trying to save money to pay for surgery out of pocket. The Surgion said it would take two surgeries over two years, and close to $20,000 to correct the situation. Yes, it is insain that the insurance co feels this is cosmetic. They, obviously do not have to experience my broken heart, watching my son suffer.
April 26th, 2009 at 11:23 pm
Hans Laven from Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
May 4th, 2009 at 4:33 am
– Chase, SC, USA –
My name is Chase and I am 18 years old. I haven’t lead a full life due to my gynecomastia and it kills me. I try not to be depressed but It is something I can’t help. But you can. Having this surgery being covered by Health Insurance would give me the second chance I so desperately need. If women can make them bigger, why can’t we make them smaller?! I support this petition 200% ! ! !
May 14th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
Renton, Wa USA. Its a bunch of bull that the insurance wont cover gyno but will cover obesity.
May 17th, 2009 at 2:10 am
Noticed at 13. Whether I was 135 or 235 it makes no change. Even at my largest and leanest, 215 lb 8% body fat I still wore a rashguard to the beach. It should be covered.
May 17th, 2009 at 3:04 am
my name is adam im 17 years and have had gyno since i was 12 i havent been able to take my shirt off with out being embarresed , ive done everything possible to make my gyno look better ive packed on muscle mass and lost lots of weight but still gyno is there now it seems to be worse than ever i support this petition we need to have this covered or at least subsidized
May 19th, 2009 at 7:42 pm
First noticed this when I was in my teens and all my friends would comment about it when we would go swimming, my high school girl friend even asked what the hell is this, I am in my late fourties now and have tried just about everything but surgery and yes they are still with me and I still to this day wont take my shirt off in public unless it is extremly cold outside! Cant afford the sugery but have health care, and for what I am paying for it a month this should be covered!
May 19th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
sacramento, ca.
May 31st, 2009 at 9:14 pm
My son is 13 years old and has this condition, It is so heart breaking to see him not be able to swim or not have to worry whether this shirt shows to much,,,, I am praying every day that our insurance company will consider this… It breaks my heart to read all the above instances where men have been affected by this for so long , My heart and prayers go out to all who have this condtion. Amazing that insurance companies will spend thousands of dollars for therpy over the years because of the emotional scaring but they wont pay for the MAIN CAUSE of the problem,,,God Bless all who have this condtion and I feel for all of you,,,,
June 4th, 2009 at 6:21 pm
I support this petition 100%
June 4th, 2009 at 10:55 pm
I have it and its effected my life ina big way. Im almost 22 years of age and have had this since i was around 12-13. Gyno has ruined my ability to be outgoing and confident and im watching my life pass me by. Im depressed because of it, im embarrised and i feel lonely. This condition ruins lives. In elementary school-highschool a boy is forced to take his shirt off. Im very in shape and not at all over weight, id say my body is perfect otherwise. This condition ruins the appearance of my body and even effects my sex life. This condition among other factores has almost lead to my own suicidal thoughts. This condition is very phycologically damaging to a young man. This condition SHOULD 100% be covered by insurance companies. If i was able to correct my chest it would be like correcting my life. It would correct my confidence, my feelings and my goals. If i and other young men like myself were able to get this surgery, we could live happy normal lifes. Please count me towards the petition and please get more to sign. Good Luck to All.
June 7th, 2009 at 1:40 am
I agree insurance should cover this sort of thing.
June 7th, 2009 at 6:57 pm
Gynocomastia results in a change of physical condition that is often scarring, emotionally, to the person that has it causing emotional distress.
June 12th, 2009 at 3:02 am
Its hard to believe that this isn’t covered by insurance. What good is insurance if it doesn’t cover a defect/abnormal growth???
June 14th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
The truth is there is no drug or natural remedy that would eliminate Gynecomastia completely. Even if there was a cure, the person that had Gynecomastia for sometime would still need surgery to correct the stretched areola. It can be psychologically damaging for a male to have this especially from teen life to adulthood.
June 19th, 2009 at 1:57 am
I am 20 and I also suffer from gynecomastia. I have had it since about junior high. It’s very depressing as I did not choose to have this, it just happened. I can’t live life to the fullest living like this. I try my best to be happy but sometimes knowing I have this condition does nothing but put me down and gets me embarrassed. Suicidal thoughts have also occurred. I feel for everyone that has this, all we can do is try our best to look up. God Bless.
June 20th, 2009 at 10:24 am
I believe that ALL reductions (mena nd women) should be covered. It can and will save the insurance companies millions of dollars in the long run for medical and psychiatric expences.
June 20th, 2009 at 11:37 am
i agree that this should be covered.
June 23rd, 2009 at 1:58 am
I have large hanging man-breasts. I’m 34 years old and it really bothers me so much that I can’t do certain things that I really want to do in life. I avoid things such as swimming, changing in front of people, and anything else that requires me bearing my chest. It has been devastating to my self-esteem. The surgery is very expensive. This isn’t a surgery because we want to have a better looking nose, or remove some fat on our bodies that we caused. In many cases it happens through no fault of our own (increased estrogen levels for whatever reason). So this really should be something that is covered.
June 25th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
If you have irregular dense tissue protruding anywhere else on your body, insurance will cover this to be removed without question. In the case of true gynecomastia a dense gland (not fat) is present at the tip of the breast in my situation. I cannot understand why insurance refuses to cover this surgery.
July 5th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
I am a 56 year old male who has suffered from this condition, as well as other conditions resultant from hormone imbalance. In regards to my breasts, I have considered taking a razor blade, and performing self-surgery. My entire life has been effected by this condition. I could not pay for corrective surgery on my own, and will not be able to get help for myself, if financial coverage is not an option. This needs to change, for me, and for so many other men who suffer a lifetime of shame and confusion.
July 10th, 2009 at 9:27 am
Since the last comment / signature was the 50th so far, I just wanted to write and say thank you to everybody so far for visiting and sharing your experiences. The suffering involved is very evident to me and anyone who reads about what you are going through.
To Paul, the latest person to share his story, I hope you are able to find coverage or find a way to save up for the procedure. It sounds like you have suffered for far too long and you, as well as everyone else on this page, have shown a good deal of courage by sharing your stories.
Thanks to all.
July 13th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
I am in favor of this amendment and believe it should be part of Obama’s health care reform.
July 15th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
MEN DO NOT HAVE BREASTS1 Plain and simple. Something needs to be done so insurance cojmpanies will pay for the surgery. My son has it and we are taking out a loan for the surgery because it has effected him so badly.
July 16th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
This NEEDS to be a covered item under insurance policies. What makes them think that this should NOT be covered? This condition could EASILY lead to more serious, life threatening issues. Issues that insurance would HAVE to cover.
July 26th, 2009 at 6:49 pm
Gyno is really depressing…
July 30th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
i think this sould be covered.
ASAP.
ive heard of people overdosing cause of this problem.
this will lead to future problems. phisically and mentally
August 10th, 2009 at 4:21 am
Gynecomastia is a condition that needs to be covered by health insurance providers. If they think that this condition only happens in people who are fat and are couch potatoes, well think again! I am at 10% body fat, and 150 pounds. I have never taken off my shirt in public because of this condition. It is psychologically and mentally draining to live with this. And like everyone has said, if this condition does not get treated earlier, then the psychological effects of it will eventually put the sufferer at risk. GYNECOMASTIA SURGERY NEEDS TO BE COVERED BY HEALTH INSURANCE!!!
William/BC/Canada
August 24th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
I’ve had gynecomastia since I was 13. I’m 20 year old now. I’ve always been a skinny person, I’ve never weighed more than 130 lbs in any time throughout my life. It doesn’t make sense to me how I got it. Because I was always active as a kid. Until one summer my mother told me I was growing what looked like a breast on my right chest (my gyno is only on the right side of my chest). From then on, I couldn’t let myself be seen without a shirt on. I stopped exercising for fear that maneuvering around too much will expose the contours of my chest and that I would be ridiculed. My relationships with friends and family suffered because I couldn’t allow myself to participate in outings where partially undressing was commonplace.
I don’t think anyone besides my mother knows I have it but that comes at a price. I’ve made so many excuses not to go out, concealed my ailment and myself so well that I became secluded and depressed throughout the years and really don’t have any active friends anymore. Consequently, I dropped out of high school because I turned my friends into distant acquaintances. I loved school but it was just the fact the I couldn’t bring myself to have a close, interpersonal relationship with friends that just made me call it quits. Ever since then, I’ve just been working a dead-end job from which I was laid off a year ago and have been unemployed ever since. The progress of life has just been at a stall ever since I’ve had gyno. I definitely cannot afford surgery. And to be honest, the thought of taking it out myself used to sound crazy to me, but with the bureaucracy health insurance companies denying coverage on the basis that it’s ONLY a cosmetic ailment compounding with the fact that I simply don’t have the money to pay for surgery, that option begins to sound more and more feasible the more I think and read up about it.
September 3rd, 2009 at 2:32 pm
My now 33 year-old son had gynecomastia when he was an adolescent. When his pediatrician told us that the solution was mastectomy, we were shocked. The plastic surgeon said it would change his personality; we didn’t think so because he was quite self-sufficient. It did. Our insurance covered the surgery — sort of — but it still would have been worth it if it hadn’t. This surgery is not cosmetic.
September 26th, 2009 at 3:09 am
North Las Vegas, NV : US
October 2nd, 2009 at 7:45 pm
me
October 7th, 2009 at 1:38 am
Omaha, Ne: USA
October 17th, 2009 at 9:03 am
I also have gynecomastia and I am 26 years old. It has ruined my sex life….It ruined my childhood..I am so embarressed to take my shirt off in public and have almost been to the point where I want to cut them off my self. It is the worst thing ever and I can’t afford the $3k to pay for it. If a woman had a dick hanging off of her vagina the inssurrance campanies would pay to have it removed.
October 26th, 2009 at 12:42 am
These things are very uncomfortable, they hurt, and they’re dangerous. the surgery will prevent breast cancer. insurance companies will be saving money in the long run. Help us out -Luke
October 29th, 2009 at 7:46 am
This condition is a terrible detriment to any man who has it. It ruins intimacy, destroys self confidence, and holds you back from being all that you were truly meant to be. I hate to say it, but if a condition with these detriments were affecting women, the insurance companies would jump on board to cover it, but because it affects men, they sit on their hands and do nothing
November 3rd, 2009 at 12:46 am
This really needs to be covered
It ruins peoples lives
November 3rd, 2009 at 9:04 am
I have it, and it’s not fair to have to pay for it
November 5th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
I feel sorry for all the boys who have that it must really suck because no girl likes that stuff
November 5th, 2009 at 11:41 pm
I am 29, 205lbs and 12% body fat. I have solidified tissue on my right and left nipple that constantly hurts when pressure is applied. Its unbelieveable that insurance wont cover that!
November 14th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
i have had it since puberty. the psychological damage and insecurities it causes are terrible. like justin i too have considered removing them myself, the cost is too great and i simply cant afford the surgery. i have purchased all the supplies and am ready to do it. If a given condition causes pain and suffering in any way shape or form and there is medical treatment for it, insurance companies should cover it.
November 14th, 2009 at 5:16 pm
This condition is a curse and it has plagued my life for years. my social life is near extinct due to my insecurities when it comes to going out in public. i feel so uncomfortable all the time. I have developed severe depression as a result. the cost of the surgery is far too high. insurance needs to cover it.
November 19th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
I have gynecomastia, I’m 25, and I’m going to kill myself. I cannot have a normal relationship because of our condition. I tape my breasts down with electrical tape that tears at my flesh every night when I peel it off. I cannot afford the procedure, nor the shame of living with this psycological burden anymore. I have tried to lose wieght but my breasts only become more prominant, and therefore I am forced to live life in obesity. This condition is forcing me to cause grave physical harm both short, and long term to myself. This codition is not recognized as a non-elective surgery, but breast reduction in women is…I am prepared to go on national television to explain how devestating this condition is, and end my life live on air to force them into helping future men in my position. Best of luck to you all…..
January 7th, 2010 at 12:43 pm
All I have to say is that I feel everyones pain. I’m 25 now and have lived with “moobs” sense I was 13. It’s ruined my life. Pool parties was a def NO. I never had a girlfriend in High school or college. Everyone picked on me all the time. My self esteem has always been low because of this. When I was younger I was skinnier but still had puffy nipples and some sagging of the breast. Once the name calling and constant picking began, I began to gain weight due to depression, my parents divorcing, and I really had no one to turn to. By the middle of High School I weighed over 300 lbs. 345lbs to be exact. I figured, I play football, I’m a lineman so it soesn’t matter.. I played football from 7th grade till my 12th grade year. Changing was an embaressment. All the guys would come by and flick my chest asking “So Case, when do you think you’ll get a biggr bra size man? Hahah”. Not very funny if you ask me. After college I lost almost 100lbs. Great! Good job right? No! I’m down 250 now but my chest is larger than ever!! After doing research I have, what I assume is Severe PseudoGynecomastia. I really wish my insurance would cover this procedure. I go to the gym but I have to wear my compression shirt all the time. I wouldn’t want to give myself a black eye ya know. But all jokes aside, for these past 12 years I’ve dealt with the pain and mental suffering of this problem. I have excellent medical coverage due to my new career so why won’t they cover a proceedure that will not only help my self esteem but will over all emprove my health. With less fat on my body I know Ill be willing to run the rest of weight off if “only” I didn’t have “moobs” flopping all around the place when I run. I support this petition but I doubt anything will come of it… Prove me wrong…. Waiting and praying…
January 22nd, 2010 at 2:40 pm
yes, i has ruined everything from my childhood to having a girlfriend. Not everyone has money.
March 9th, 2010 at 9:50 pm
I have had this condition since i was 12 years old. I AM TIRED OF NOT BEING ABLE TO SWIM, TAKE MY SHIRT OFF WITHOUT BEING EMBARRASSED.
without insurance, i have to pay 10,000 dollars to have this done. AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO FINDS THIS MESSED UP?? FUCK THE INSURANCE COMPANIES I NEED THIS DONE
good luck to my fellow peers with gynecomastia.
March 23rd, 2010 at 2:30 am
I have a bad case of gyno myself… its horrible, i cant remember that last tight somebody, ANYBODY has seen me with my shirt off… causes me stress, anxiety, etc… i aswell sometimes isolate myself!
March 31st, 2010 at 9:51 pm
I am a 36 year old male. I have always been a lean guy other than the gyno. I was always self concious about it. I got teased some also. I assumed it was because i needed to workout. I started working out about 2yrs ago and it didnt help. It was still there, I am so self concious about it. I try and avoid vacations with friends to the beach or anything that involves me shirtless. I know this has affected my confidence in every aspect of my life. I dont wear certain shirts because it looks like i have breasts. This is not what i would call an elective surgery. I am disgusted that this isnt covered by insurance. I feel I am at a dead end. I cant afford the thousands of dollars that the surgery would cost.
April 7th, 2010 at 9:25 am
I have had man boobs since I was 12 I would be teased al the time , I hated it I am 35 not married and just really depressed . This has ruined my life . I am determined to just save up for this procedure but I hope until then insurance companies will understand I did not choose this and that it does not has to do with weight me and my buddy are both over 6 feet tall 270 pounds but I have man boobs and he is flat and normal. I might as well have a vagina. Somebody help please
April 8th, 2010 at 1:26 am
i thought i was fat, decided to join sports. now I’m skinny as hell and i still have man boobs, all the work for my mane goal to rid of man boobs have failed, and i’m on the verge of killing my self, i care less what anyone else thinks, i;m so damn poor i don’t think of surgery, my life is pathetic, hopefully not for long….
April 28th, 2010 at 12:36 am
Joe Schuster
Pittsburgh PA
United States
How sad is it that the world still ignores this problem?
May 1st, 2010 at 1:52 am
Long Island, NY
My husband was just recently diagnosed with gynecomastia. It is really killing him. He is so upset that the summer is coming and he doesn’t even want to wear a t-shirt out, let alone take off his shirt in public. We won’t go on vacation, doesn’t even want to go out of the house. My husband also has other medical problems, but something like this affects his attitude and outlook towards life. The surgery should be covered. Its a medical condition, its a disease that has a name, not something you choose to have done to make yourself look better. Just the fact that it causes psychological problems alone should make it non-elective surgery. How can they expect men to live like this?
May 10th, 2010 at 3:19 pm
Conroe, tx, USA
I agree, it is soo sad these games these insurance co’s are allowed to play. you can not even get an emergency 401K because it is “cosmetic”. I have a family member going thru this and believe me, for those of you who this is effecting… I understand the hell of it.
May 15th, 2010 at 11:26 am
This condition is truly horrible for most men who have it. I have had gynocomastia since I was 11, now I am 18, and it has destroyed my self confidence. I find it very difficult to talk to women, and also to speak in front of crowds because of the strange looks I get, and sometimes because of the ridicule. Since middle school, boys are forced to change clothes for physical education and I was made fun of due to my condtipn to a point where I would just where my gym clothes underneath my normal clothes and just smell a little bit all day. It was horrible. Anytime my friends asked if I wanted to go to the beach or go swimming I would just make up excuses, which led to me being more of am introvert. I was lucky enough to have my parents save up money for this condition and I am having surgery soon. It is very expensive, and really should be covered by our insurance. Hopefully this comment will help men like me in the future.
May 20th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
I hav suffered from this from puberty till now at 20 and in college, i don’t date, even tho i get offers, i havn’t been to a swimming pool since the 8th grade don’t go to collge pool parties ect all due to y severe gynecomastia, i work out religously and hav 12 percent bodyfat but i jus look like a muscular woman. This is definately a health issue that isn’t cosmetic, are disfiguring tumors cosmetic, is a cleft palate cosmetic, if not why not gynecomastia, and i don’t mean the kind you get from being fat or taking steroids i mean hereditary, harmone based gynecomastia. Its really ashame i often contemplate suicide as a result of my condition and complete lack of a normal life. I hate it when girls touch me and ask whats that, i jus push everyone away.
May 25th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
My son is going through this right now. It has been going on over a year. He’s 11 years old and his cousins tease him sometimes. Family member asks why is he growing breast. I’m giving advice about not letting him eat junk, or this and that. My husband makes him exercise everyday. I feel helpless. They are very visible now and my heart sinks everytime he tries to shield them from my view. He’s very ashame about them. I will do whatever I can to help through this difficult time.
June 2nd, 2010 at 4:17 am
my name is mattias and I am 16 years old and I have had gyno for as long as I can remember. i have completley lost hope that my gyno will ever go away. I was fat a couple of years back but I’ve worked out as hard as I could. I have a muscular body but the gyno is still there. There hasn’t been one single day that I looked in the mirror and said to my self why me. My gyno actually got worse because of the amount of muscle I have on my chest and is always sticking out of my chest and its really embarassing. I have’t gone swiming in a long time and I really miss it. I support this petition 100 percent. =(
June 6th, 2010 at 11:01 pm
I feel everyone’s pain. I’m 27 and had this since I was 20. I am not over weight what so ever. I am very lean. I am also involved in mma. I compete in bjj tournaments around the country.. It’s been hell always hiding my chest. I have about 10 percent body fat and when I cut weight for tournaments my gynocamastia looks worst. It is affecting every thing in my life, I don’t want to fight mma because of it. I would have to take my shirt off. It hurts when I grapple. I believe with out it I can become great with what I do but I have this pain and ugle thing in my nipples that just makes me fell like crap, mentaly and physicaly. I can’t go on living like this….
June 7th, 2010 at 9:55 pm
When you get braces, it isnt always because it is neccesary, it often is because they just dont like it and it limits out opritunities… Large breasts are no different. they can get in the way and stop you from a lot of things… im 15 and i have had them for about 3 years now… i am getting surgery and it will be covered because i have a military coverage, but for all those just like me they should be covered
June 13th, 2010 at 10:04 pm
I feel the pain just as everyone else does. Im 21 and have a bad case of it.. im 6 ft. 250 now and gained alot of weight from being in the house and not participating in any outdoor events such as swiming being that I live in vegas HEAT because of the smart remarks people say… im just looking to get the surgery done this year by one of the only board certified surgeon in vegas… good luck to everyone with this condition.
June 20th, 2010 at 8:56 am
I’ve had puffy nipples since midde school and I’m now 32. My doctor said it would get better after high school biu it hasnt. SInce Ive been weight lifting its seem to have gotten more noticable. This is very embarassing and hard on my self-esteem. This is a medical condition that should be covered.
June 20th, 2010 at 9:21 pm
this has to be covered by insurances, it fucking sucks
June 27th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
i support this , insurnce companies should cover this procedure
July 9th, 2010 at 5:22 pm
Ive had gynecomastia for as long as i can remember. This condition is very intense on the psyche of an individual because its not something that i believe that anyone can cope with. this condition has lowered my self esteem and and has given me alot of stress goes on day after day non-stop. ive fought this condition for about 8 years using all workouts and exercises in the book and it was impossible to get rid off.
I’ve recently had gynecomastia surgery and i am trying to steer my life back to completing my goals that were prevented by this condition because that is what gynecomastia does and it the reason it should be covered by the insurance company. this condition has left for the majority of my life focused on getting rid of this problem and has stagnated me into growing in many areas of my life.
I have just gone through gynecomastia sugery but the fight is not over. it will never be over until the insurance company knows that this condition is not just for looks getting girls. its to live a healthy life and grow and develop relationships with others. gynecomastia is definitely a confidence crusher and the fight must go on until this goes this becomes a medical condition.
July 9th, 2010 at 6:54 pm
Gynocomastia isn’t a choice and definitely shouldn’t be considered a cosmetic procedure that you just ‘want’ to have done. It’s more of a deformity and as long as its uncontrollable reasons why such as hormonal imbalance or inheritance it SHOULD be considered a medical condition and it SHOULD be covered by insurance companies.
July 12th, 2010 at 7:27 pm
Victor Varela – Boston.
The fact tha it’s not covered by insurabce is mind-boggling. I’m now 20 years old and never had a girlfriend because of gynecomastia. I lived most of my life in an island an never learned to swim because of it. I remember how scared i’d be in highschool when girls were around me, afraid they might find out. Considering it as a choice cosmetic surgery is quite an insult really.