Many of Dr. Christopher T. Chia’s patients carry painful memories into his office. They’re often men in their 20s and 30s who recall being taunted as adolescents for having “man boobs” and needing a bra. Such can be the life of a teenage boy with gynecomastia – enlarged breast tissue around the nipples of adolescent males and men that makes it appear they have breasts.

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Beverly Hills’ Famed Coterie of Plastic Surgeons Adds Role as Go-To Fixers on Botched Jobs.

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year for plastic surgeons.

Several doctors told Moneyish that patients have been lining up to get work done now that many of them are done working ahead of Christmas and New Year’s.

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year…to visit the plastic surgeon. Seriously. According to plastic surgeons around the country, requests to go under the needle or knife spike during the holiday season.

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If I had a quarter for every time I heard a mom say having kids “ruined” her body, I would be filthy rich. While some women wear their stretch marks and crepe paper skin proudly, plenty of women would prefer to have their old bodies back. And for some, no amount of exercise or toning exercises can lift and tighten sagging breasts and bellies or eliminate stubborn pockets of fat.

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Finding the right doctor often requires patients to do some homework.

You ask savvy friends and relatives for references. If you’re looking for a specialist, you consult with your general practitioner. Then you check the doctor’s training and credentials.

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