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Teen Boy, 19, sells his car to get a breast reduction

A teenage boy sold his car to pay for breast reduction surgery after being bullied at school for years, DailyMail reports.

Charlie Edgeworth, 19, was nicknamed ‘Mooby’ by cruel bullies when a common medical condition caused him to grow breasts when he was just 13.

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Mr Edgeworth suffered from gynaecomastia – a hormone imbalance meaning he had more oestrogen than testosterone – causing him to grow B-cup breasts at age 13

He was so mortified by his B cup chest that he has never had a girlfriend – and used to hide away in baggy jumpers, even in the height of summer.

Desperate to reduce his chest, Mr Edgeworth went on a strict diet – causing his weight to plummet to a dangerous nine stone when he was still at school – but it only made his chest more prominent.

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He now has to wear a compression vest but says he already feels like ‘a completely different person’

But after years of torment, he finally decided to sell his car to fund a £2,000 (N532,578) breast reduction – and is hoping his new chest will help him find love.

Excessive development of male breasts — also known as gynaecomastia — is thought to affect 40 per cent of men.

WHAT IS GYNAECOMASTIA?  

Gynaecomastia (sometimes referred to as ‘man boobs’, or moobs, is a common condition that causes boys’ and men’s breasts to swell and become larger than normal. 

It is most common in teenage boys and older men. It can be caused by an imbalance between the sex hormones testosterone and oestrogen.

Oestrogen causes breast tissue to grow. While all men produce some oestrogen, they usually have much higher levels of testosterone, which stops the oestrogen from causing breast tissue to grow.

If the balance of hormones in his body changes, this can cause a man’s breasts to grow. Sometimes, the cause of this imbalance is unknown.

The growth in breast tissue is not due to extra body fat from being overweight, so losing weight or doing more exercise will not improve the condition.

During puberty, boys’ hormone levels vary. If the level of testosterone drops, oestrogen can cause breast tissue to grow. Many teenage boys have some degree of breast enlargement.

As men get older, they produce less testosterone. Also, older men tend to have more body fat, and this can cause more oestrogen to be produced. These changes in hormone levels can lead to excess breast tissue growth.

Other causes: 

  • side effects of medication, such as anti-ulcer drugs or medication for heart disease
  • illegal drugs, such as cannabis or anabolic steroids
  • drinking too much alcohol
  • a health abnormality, such as kidney failure or liver disease
  • Klinefelter’s syndrome, a rare genetic disorder
  • lumps or infection in the testicles

 

 

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