Asking For A Friend
Hormonal mood swings. Uncomfortable digestion issues. The delicate balance of work, motherhood and sanity. Each episode of Asking For A Friend uses real-world experience and expert insight to tackle the struggles women don't get to openly talk about enough.
No question is off the table once Carrie uncorks the cabernet with her cast of healthcare professionals, including Dr. Marguerite Weston and Dr. Michelle Sieffert!
Asking For A Friend
Gynecomastia Surgery & Men's Health: A Patient's Journey
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Gynecomastia affects far more men than we realize. And the worst part? You can’t always diet or lift your way out of it.
In this episode of Asking For A Friend, our experts sit down with a real patient to talk honestly about men’s health, confidence, hormones and the plastic surgery procedure that profoundly changed one firefighter’s life.
This episode is for any man who’s ever hidden behind 2 T-shirts, questioned his body or wondered what options actually exist — & for anyone supporting the men in their lives.
What We Cover in This Episode:
- Jarrad’s real-life gynecomastia journey, from childhood to adulthood
- How to tell the difference between body fat and true gynecomastia
- Why you cannot outlift gynecomastia — & why weight loss can sometimes worsen its appearance
- Gynecomastia surgery explained (including when it can be done under local anesthesia)
- The most common procedures men choose today at our practice
- Some of the more extreme surgical procedures that we don’t offer
- How men’s hormones shift over time — & how that change impacts energy, focus, body composition & signs of aging
- Preventative aesthetic treatments men are actually doing to enhance their appearance & their skin health
Meet The Cast:
- Carrie Esposito — Host, asking the questions men rarely hear asked out loud
- Jarrad Tracey — Firefighter and patient sharing his unfiltered experience
- Jeffrey Donaldson, MD — Board-certified plastic surgeon in Columbus, Ohio specializing in gynecomastia surgery
- Marguerite Weston, MD, IFMCP — Functional medicine physician focused on men’s hormones and health
- Stacie Isler, PA-C — Renowned aesthetics provider, with a unique eye for male facial balancing & other nonsurgical skin health enhancements
