How doctors check breast tissue in men

To check a man's breast, the doctor or nurse brings their fingers together around the nipple (as shown). If the tissue is breast tissue and not fat, they should feel a rubbery or firm circle of tissue centered under the nipple. (When men develop breast tissue, it is called "gynecomastia.") If the tissue is fat, they will not feel any firm bit of tissue. The whole breast will feel soft.