 [ Symptoms ] what can i do for a teen boy who is breasts are enlarged  hello i am a teen boy 16 annd i am 6ft 1 in and weigh 120 lbs 20 lbs underweight since i was 14 my pecktoral region has been swollen and i have found nothing to help it it is embarrasing when going swimming or doing activities teenage boys do that involve taking off their shirt [ Disease ] most helpful answer i am sorry you are going through this as a former plastic surgery nurse i have worked with many young men who have the issues you describe i would like to suggest you get your parents to take you for a visit to your primary care provider you can request to be seen privately without your parent in the room if that would make you more comfortable show your health care provider your chest so he or she can determine if you have a condition called gynecomastia it is not uncommon in young men gynecomastia is an overgrowth of breast tissue in boys it can be caused by the hormonal changes of puberty if your health care provider suspects you have gynecomastia he or she may run a few blood tests to check your hormone levels gynecomastia is treated with surgery generally a small incision is made around the nipple and the excess breast tissue is removed a few stitches close the incision of course other conditions can cause enlarged breasts in adolescent boys your health care provider can make an accurate diagnosis and get you the appropriate care or treatment best wishes to you i want to kill myself male breast