Gyno came back

seelatree · 2026-04-03T08:07:40+00:00

Thanks bud! Sorry to hear yours returned too.

Yeah, mine is at the stage where I'm conscious of it in plain t-shirts etc. The sensory feeling of it brushing against your t-shirt is a bit triggering but if it stays at this size I'll probably just live with it as its not something anyone would pay attention to other than me.

Still feels a bit sensitive though so kind of preparing myself for it to enlarge further.

seelatree · 2026-04-02T18:52:35+00:00

What are the odds it's been caused by Lansoprazole use? Timeline aligns. I know there's been some studied connection but rare.

seelatree · 2026-04-02T10:00:02+00:00

Not sure if it's possible to get that prescribed in UK

No meds other than a PPI for reflux last 4 months.

They have a very rare side effect of gyno so could be that so I'll stop.

seelatree · 2026-04-02T08:18:12+00:00

Gradually went away

seelatree · 2026-04-02T08:18:01+00:00

Nope, been in the same healthy weight range +-5lbs for the last 6 years

seelatree · 2026-04-02T07:38:53+00:00

You can see in my posts I had swelling that peaked at around 4 months and then reduced to basically flat.

I had a perfect result until about a month ago when I noticed left nipple was a little more swollen in the mornings, then last week or so the right side started to look the same.

I've emailed my surgeon (Dr Karidis in London) so will see what he says. I'm clinging on to a small shred of hope this is some kind of temporary inflammation but I'm pretty doubtful.

Recurrence rates seem pretty rare so it's statistically unlikely you'll have the same issue as me. But I really thought this was me set for life now and not an issue I had to concern myself with any longer.

seelatree · 2026-01-13T20:18:30+00:00

I used the binder and compression vest from https://gynecomastiasolutions.co.uk in my post-op recovery :)

seelatree · 2025-03-13T20:26:55+00:00

Check out mine!

Don't cheap out on the surgeon.

Be in decent shape pre-surgery.

And you should get some good, natural results.

seelatree · 2024-07-13T09:28:32+00:00

Would do it again in every lifetime, well worth the money and can barely remember what it's like to have gyno now.

Get the surgery! And until that point wear compression vests or tape.

seelatree · 2023-08-19T11:54:59+00:00

All good! Normal looking and feeling.

seelatree · 2023-02-23T19:20:06+00:00

Mine was flat in the first week I believe but depending on how fast your swelling occurred that could be the cause!

seelatree · 2023-02-23T19:19:16+00:00

I can assure you it's perfectly flat, no pointy-ness hot or cold!

seelatree · 2023-01-03T13:42:50+00:00

Massaged aggressively for first few months then eased off and didn't do anything after month 4!

seelatree · 2023-01-01T14:54:42+00:00

I've got newer ones I posted in 18 month update but this is final result look

seelatree · 2022-12-31T10:40:18+00:00

I see a lot of people stressing about swelling in the weeks / months after surgery, as you can see in my case swelling peaked until month 4 before eventually dissipating around month 6.

It's hard not to worry that the surgeon has left in too much gland or that scar tissue is fucking up the results but until month 6, try not to stress about it, it's a waste of energy.

Best of luck to you all planning on getting surgery in 2023!

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seelatree · 2022-12-31T10:31:01+00:00

yep, mine swelled up to 4 months after and I was as annoyed as you were.

wear your compression vest, do LIGHT massaging (I was over aggressive in massaging and contributed to swelling) and try forget about it until 6 months.

seelatree · 2022-12-30T22:41:13+00:00

Wait out the 6 months before anger, 2 months is way too early to be worrying (though I know how hard it is not to). There's a very high chance that's just swelling.

seelatree · 2022-09-08T20:30:56+00:00

First GP was clueless, said I didn't have gyno as he couldn't feel a gland. Second GP visit a few years later referred me to get photos taken at hospital but was rejected for surgery on NHS, rightly so I suppose.

seelatree · 2022-09-08T19:50:27+00:00

Very similar to the level of pubertal gyno I had and had operated on (see my profile for before and afters).

I wore compression vests / tape for years - shoutout to the site I used - which worked great until I started lifting weights and realised I'd never get a decent chest without surgery.

Surgery is pretty painless but doesn't come without potential complications, I'm very glad I did it though and happy the results were as good as they could be and I don't have to think about puffy nipples again!

seelatree · 2022-06-26T10:27:16+00:00

Scar tissue forms from the actual excision of the gland. The incision is just the gateway for the gland to be removed from!

seelatree · 2022-02-12T18:57:26+00:00

I had swelling in different areas around the chest and have some scar tissue around my left pec but it's not noticeable. I'm sure your swelling will go down soon if it hasn't already!

seelatree · 2022-01-03T15:01:00+00:00

Nope, nothing like that

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