Gynecomastia & Man Boobs Surgery: This Week In Review

This week we’ve found some great posts on Gynecomastia and Man Boobs Surgery you might like to take a look at:

• How To Get Rid of Man Boobs – Surgery Is Not The Only Way by … - Getting rid of man boobs by surgery or going through a gynecomastia surgery is not the only option you have. We will discuss about the other methods that may be applicable in your situation and also what the surgery to remove man boobs is all about. Many adults go through their adolescence with man boobs, or enlarged breasts.

 

• Gynecomastia Body Builder and Athlete Male Breast Reduction - Mordcai Blau, a New York based Gynecomastia Surgeon, is a leader in male breast reduction surgery who treats patients from New York City, Connecticut, New Jersey and surrounding areas. His performance as a surgeon is enhanced by his artistic talent, and has won awards for his paintings and sculptures. His expertise includes the correction of large male breasts in body builders, athletes and adolescents who are socially challenged because of excessively large breasts.

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Male Teen Endures Long Wait For Gynecomastia Surgery

NORWALK, Conn. — In their quest to convince insurers to cover the procedures prescribed by their doctors, patients with unusual conditions are finding more and more obstacles.

Panayiophs Tsiknis, an 18-year-old known as “Peter,” of Bridgeport, Conn., was asked to submit pictures of his enlarged breasts and participate in a psychological examination before his insurer, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Connecticut, would even consider paying for an operation to have his breasts surgically removed.

Mr. Tsiknis’ physician, Dr. Kathy LaVorgna, said stories such as Peter’s “are constant, everyday stories” and she believes insurers are building barriers for patients in hopes that they will give in and not have operations prescribed by their physicians.

“That’s wrong,” said Dr. LaVorgna, the vice president of the Connecticut State Medical Society. “That’s a business decision only, and I swear they are trying to deny care for patients.”...