This condition is not caused by weight, it is caused by hormones. I have a 6\’ 2\”, 160lb son that has this issue and it is only on one side. It is not a weight issue, it is a hormone issue and normally goes away by the time they complete puberty. In the instantances where is does not go away there may be a call for the medical insurance companies to take another look at the way they consider the claim if it is property diagnosed. Please take the time to look this condition up on Yahoo health or Google it before casting judgement.
The problem was not that the kid was ridiculed it was that he\’s a teenager with breasts and the parents can\’t get him to leave his room.
Seriously, this should not be covered if it\’s a matter of making someone \”feel better\” about themselves. There are any number of things that people are ridiculed for that are not covered.
I agree that a national news story is much more humiliating than the teasing he might get.
Hello – read my earlier comments. do you know how many men find it attractive that I have hair on my chin and that i shave regularly just like they do? Do you know how embarassing it is to explain that, when they notice or feel the stuble i have EVERY DAY? I have gone to my doctor, my dermatologist, etc…but, because i have a high testosterone level, insurance won\’t cover me to have permanent hair removal laser surgery (even if I were diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome, i would still have to have my doctor write a letter BEGGING the insurance company to give me permission to have the laser surgery). But i don\’t let that slow me down. i take care of it on a daily basis, and do the best i can with the fact that you can obviously see the stuble on my entire chin and some on my cheek. i have no intentions of suing, just wait patiently until i have enough money to solve the problem MYSELF. Thank you.
Have you ever seen the Simpsons episode…when Homer sees the German kid in the bathroom and yells,
\”Hey that kid has boobies, hehehe\” then chases him around the lockeroom wipping the naked kid with the towel? Freakin hilarious.
Anyways that\’s what popped into my head when I read this. Cheers
It should be covered at least up to a certain age. I couldn\’t imagine having to deal with this as a young man, all to say the ins co a few thousand $$, more than they lost in legal fees AND pr.
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This condition is not caused by weight, it is caused by hormones. I have a 6\’ 2\”, 160lb son that has this issue and it is only on one side. It is not a weight issue, it is a hormone issue and normally goes away by the time they complete puberty. In the instantances where is does not go away there may be a call for the medical insurance companies to take another look at the way they consider the claim if it is property diagnosed. Please take the time to look this condition up on Yahoo health or Google it before casting judgement.
The problem was not that the kid was ridiculed it was that he\’s a teenager with breasts and the parents can\’t get him to leave his room.
Seriously, this should not be covered if it\’s a matter of making someone \”feel better\” about themselves. There are any number of things that people are ridiculed for that are not covered.
I agree that a national news story is much more humiliating than the teasing he might get.
Hello – read my earlier comments. do you know how many men find it attractive that I have hair on my chin and that i shave regularly just like they do? Do you know how embarassing it is to explain that, when they notice or feel the stuble i have EVERY DAY? I have gone to my doctor, my dermatologist, etc…but, because i have a high testosterone level, insurance won\’t cover me to have permanent hair removal laser surgery (even if I were diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome, i would still have to have my doctor write a letter BEGGING the insurance company to give me permission to have the laser surgery). But i don\’t let that slow me down. i take care of it on a daily basis, and do the best i can with the fact that you can obviously see the stuble on my entire chin and some on my cheek. i have no intentions of suing, just wait patiently until i have enough money to solve the problem MYSELF. Thank you.
Have you ever seen the Simpsons episode…when Homer sees the German kid in the bathroom and yells,
\”Hey that kid has boobies, hehehe\” then chases him around the lockeroom wipping the naked kid with the towel? Freakin hilarious.
Anyways that\’s what popped into my head when I read this. Cheers
It should be covered at least up to a certain age. I couldn\’t imagine having to deal with this as a young man, all to say the ins co a few thousand $$, more than they lost in legal fees AND pr.
Will Blue Cross pay for johnson reduction surgery? I sure hope so.
How about instead of suing and taking months to get the verdict in courts, the kid hits the gym and eats a bit more lettuce?
Then you of all people should understand- Bilateral Gynecomastia is a medical condition just like yours is-
Ever thought of waxing?
Agreed since this condition usually is in boys under the age of 18
Well they could at least refer you to Mrs. Bobbit