A 17-year-old boy had to go under the knife after facing constant embarrassment and stigma from his peers because of his man breasts. The teenager decided to undergo corrective surgery to reduce his chest size as he was unable to lead a normal life and play football, his favourite sport, with his friends.

The south Mumbai resident underwent corrective surgery for gynaecomastia in Khar’s Hinduja Healthcare Surgical Hospital on Monday, which lasted for around three hours. Speaking to MiD DAY, Dr Anil Tibrewala, cosmetic surgeon at the hospital, said, “The teenager had rather big breasts. He is a Std XI student, and apart from having big breasts, he also had a large nipple areola complex.”