Gynecomastia
Enlarged male breast. these are non cancerous tissues and found mostly during puberty and adolescent boys.
Gynecomastia is a Swollen male breast tissue caused by a hormone imbalance.
Male breast tissue swells due to reduced male hormones (testosterone) or increased female hormones (oestrogen). Causes include puberty, ageing, medication and health conditions that affect hormones.
Symptoms are breast tissue swelling and tenderness.Treatment may not be required in some cases. In other cases, treatment focuses on managing the underlying condition. Rarely, medical or surgical treatment is necessary.
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What about surgery for the treatment of gynecomastia? Can it be cured?
Medications are more effective in reducing gynecomastia in the early stages, since scarring often occurs after about 12 months. After the tissue has become scarred, medications are not likely to be effective, and surgical removal is the only possible treatment.
Reduction mammoplasty (Breast reduction surgery) has been used in severe cases of the condition, long-term gynecomastia, or in cases in which drug therapies have not been effective to help restore a normal breast appearance.
Typically, gynecomastia is not associated with long-term problems.
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