| There has been a tremendous change in the | | | | complaint is their embarrassment especially when |
| Indian society in the recent past.Men have now | | | | they socialise in a company. Taking off their shirts |
| become more conscious of their masculinity. | | | | for a swim when they are with their friends or |
| Apart from strict diet regimes and extensive | | | | during some of the traditional hindu festival poojas |
| work outs, there has been a drastic rise in the | | | | can lead to such severe embarrassment that |
| number of cosmetic surgical procedures such as | | | | many of them loose their self esteem and go into |
| liposuction and surgical body contouring.People are | | | | depression.Boys at school are often the |
| ready to go under the knife to achieve that | | | | candidates for teasing especially during sports |
| chistled look that they are aspiring for.One such | | | | when they need to wear sports wear which may |
| procedure that men usually seek cosmetic and | | | | reveal their enlarged breastsliposuction followed by |
| plastic surgical helpo is for "gynecomastia"or male | | | | gland excision can give gratifying results.The |
| breast enlargement. | | | | procedure is done through a small puncture incision |
| Gynecomastia (enlarged male breasts), is a very | | | | in the chest.The procedure lasts for an hour and a |
| common condition in men. Men so affected suffer | | | | half.The results are usually gratifying and are more |
| from severe embarrassment, cruel teasing, and | | | | or less permanent.Pressure garments are |
| social trauma. And will try to hide it with thick | | | | necessary to be worn for a period of four to six |
| shirts, avoiding bare chested activities, and | | | | weeks following the procedure. |
| withdrawing from public exposure. The common | | | | |