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Male, Suffering From Puffy Nipples. Will Surgery Prove To Be A Good Option?

hi my son is 15and he has puffy nipples he is a footballplayer and is embassased by this in the locker room he is very healthy and fit im sure with time this will subside but the pure pesssure is not good i want to help him i herd that surgery is an option but ther is now rf reacton to help lessin fat on the body as it removed fat fron my under neck do u think this can help my son aswell
Wed, 20 Mar 2013
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Thank you for your query.

It is called gynecomastia.
It can normally occurs in this young age.
This will be subsided in course of time.
If your son feel embarrassment then you can go for surgery.
Subcutaneous fat is removed in this surgery.
It will not create any harm to your boy.

Take care.
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Male, Suffering From Puffy Nipples. Will Surgery Prove To Be A Good Option?

Thank you for your query. It is called gynecomastia. It can normally occurs in this young age. This will be subsided in course of time. If your son feel embarrassment then you can go for surgery. Subcutaneous fat is removed in this surgery. It will not create any harm to your boy. Take care.