Male Breast Surgery on Rise for Teens

Doctors said no amount of exercise, no amount of dieting, can alleviate the problem.

"Looking at him every day, you know, he's depressed about it a lot. You would see the sadness on his face. … So I, we just decided, you know what, we can't let him go through this," said his mother, Sadnai Persaud.

Day of Surgery

Matroo's gynecomastia operation will last 90 minutes and be performed under general anesthetic, using liposuction tools. For Jacobs, it will be the first of three such procedures that day.

After first injecting a softening liquid into the breast, Jacobs can then gradually whittle away at his excess fat and breast tissue.

"On occasion, I encounter extremely hard, dense breast tissue, which then will necessitate a separate, small incision just around the very edge of the nipple and that's it," said . Jacobs.

"What's remarkable about the skin is once the tissue is removed, the skin literally tightens in front of our eyes on the operating table. … It's like letting air out of a balloon."

Immediately after the surgery, Jacobs was already happy with the results. "He's got a nice flat, masculine chest, and I think he's going to be a happy camper," Jacobs said in the recovery room, as Matroo nodded in approval.

Though full recovery can take anywhere from four to six weeks, Matroo said after one week he already saw, and felt, a dramatic change.

"It feels good to let other people know that this is something they can do to get rid of it because a lot of people don't know about it. … I'm pretty excited. I've been waiting for a long time," Matroo said.