Manchester man who hated his body pays £5k to have 'man boobs' removed

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A young man from Manchester has shared his experience of what it was like getting his "man boobs" removed, which only developed after taking steroids.

Danny Smith, 27, began bodybuilding as a teenager and trained regularly to maintain his muscle mass. But he also took anabolic-androgenic steroids to increase the level of his weightlifting performance.

Things began to take a turn for the worse for Danny during lockdown, however, when gyms across the country closed. Because of this, he was unable to train and soon developed "man boobs", which he believes came about as a result of taking the steroids. Read more: Manchester bombing survivor who lost his partner in Arena attack pays tribute to his 'world' in emotional GMB interview As the breasts grew, Danny stated he felt "out of shape" and his mental health began to decline.

In 2021, he underwent gynecomastia surgery to remove excess breast tissue, fat and sagging skin - which resulted in a whopping £5,000 bill. “Before, I hated my body and I would put tape over my nipples to feel confident and would be scared to take off my t-shirt on holidays," Danny told Jam Press. "Because I had surgery, I couldn’t lift anything over 10lbs for four weeks.." Danny says he started exercise again in a bid to get back into shape after the surgery.