This story in the New York Times has popped up all over the blogosphere.
It's about man boobs.
Yes, you read that correctly, man boobs.
You know, those things that Simon Cowell has.
I don't suffer from them thankfully, but I know many men who.
My ex boyfriend had man boobs so large that I could actually cup them as if they were ladies' boobs and jiggle them around, not that that ever did anything for me, but it happened by accident a few times while in the throes of passion.
Anyway, that's way too much information for you all to handle so let's get back to the story.
In 2006, according to the group, nearly 14,000 boys age 13 to 19 underwent surgery to reduce the size of their breasts.
That represents 70 percent of all the male patients who had such surgery last year, and an increase of 21 percent over the previous year for that age group.
In a culture that increasingly encourages young boys to be body conscious, demand for chiseled torsos and sculpted pecs is rising, so much so that the number of boys ages 13 to 19 who had breast reduction surgery last year is equal to the total number of all men who had the procedure just two years earlier, in 2004.
The foremost reason is the rise in obesity, according to several plastic surgeons who were interviewed.
At the same time, there is a new willingness among pediatricians and plastic surgeons to surgically treat enlarged male breasts.
Often, enlarged breasts are simply part of adolescence, most commonly caused by the hormonal fluctuation of puberty, according to the National Institutes of Health.
But in a society that values chiseled abs and Rafael Nadal biceps, adolescent boys are willing to resort to surgery to fix problems their bodies might resolve later on their own.
That's the point, isn't it? The body can sort this kind of thing out by itself in most cases.
I used to be overweight, in fact, I was a fat child, then a fat teenager, then a fat adult.
I thought I would always be fat and didn't see how I could ever have a slim, athletic body.
I just didn't think it was possible.
Well, having read a few books about nutrition and having problems with asthma, I decided to eat better and exercise.
It's what I call the No Shit Sherlock Diet: move a bit more and eat a bit less.
Guess what, it really worked.
Within a few months my body had transformed.
From being the fat asthmatic kid, I became sporty and slim.
And it was relatively easy.
I just swam regularly and ate natural food.
The man boob does seem to be more present though these days.
You must know a few men who have them.
Maybe it's time that retailers started selling Kramer's Bro, the bra for men with breast development.
Remember that hilarious episode from Seinfeld? I preferred the name George's dad had, "the Mansiere".
What started as a joke in a sitcom seems more relevant now, doesn't it? However do not worry as there's a method to lose man's breast in the most natural way.
For more information, please click here.
It's about man boobs.
Yes, you read that correctly, man boobs.
You know, those things that Simon Cowell has.
I don't suffer from them thankfully, but I know many men who.
My ex boyfriend had man boobs so large that I could actually cup them as if they were ladies' boobs and jiggle them around, not that that ever did anything for me, but it happened by accident a few times while in the throes of passion.
Anyway, that's way too much information for you all to handle so let's get back to the story.
In 2006, according to the group, nearly 14,000 boys age 13 to 19 underwent surgery to reduce the size of their breasts.
That represents 70 percent of all the male patients who had such surgery last year, and an increase of 21 percent over the previous year for that age group.
In a culture that increasingly encourages young boys to be body conscious, demand for chiseled torsos and sculpted pecs is rising, so much so that the number of boys ages 13 to 19 who had breast reduction surgery last year is equal to the total number of all men who had the procedure just two years earlier, in 2004.
The foremost reason is the rise in obesity, according to several plastic surgeons who were interviewed.
At the same time, there is a new willingness among pediatricians and plastic surgeons to surgically treat enlarged male breasts.
Often, enlarged breasts are simply part of adolescence, most commonly caused by the hormonal fluctuation of puberty, according to the National Institutes of Health.
But in a society that values chiseled abs and Rafael Nadal biceps, adolescent boys are willing to resort to surgery to fix problems their bodies might resolve later on their own.
That's the point, isn't it? The body can sort this kind of thing out by itself in most cases.
I used to be overweight, in fact, I was a fat child, then a fat teenager, then a fat adult.
I thought I would always be fat and didn't see how I could ever have a slim, athletic body.
I just didn't think it was possible.
Well, having read a few books about nutrition and having problems with asthma, I decided to eat better and exercise.
It's what I call the No Shit Sherlock Diet: move a bit more and eat a bit less.
Guess what, it really worked.
Within a few months my body had transformed.
From being the fat asthmatic kid, I became sporty and slim.
And it was relatively easy.
I just swam regularly and ate natural food.
The man boob does seem to be more present though these days.
You must know a few men who have them.
Maybe it's time that retailers started selling Kramer's Bro, the bra for men with breast development.
Remember that hilarious episode from Seinfeld? I preferred the name George's dad had, "the Mansiere".
What started as a joke in a sitcom seems more relevant now, doesn't it? However do not worry as there's a method to lose man's breast in the most natural way.
For more information, please click here.
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