i'm an 18-year-old guy dealing with gynecomastia and feeling pretty self-conscious about it. is surgery the only option to fix this? also, how much would the procedure usually cost?

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Gynecomastia usually goes away without medical treatment. The breasts flatten out within a few months to a couple of years. If gynecomastia is very severe, there is medicine that can help. And if gynecomastia lasts past puberty, surgery can reduce the size of the breasts.

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