Gynecomastia
Gynecomastia
Gynecomastia surgery reduces breast size, flattening and enhancing the chest contours.
In severe cases of gynecomastia, the weight of excess breast tissue may cause the breasts to sag and stretch the areola (the dark skin surrounding the nipple). In these cases the position and size of the areola can be surgically improved and excess skin may be reduced.
Plastic surgery to correct gynecomastia is technically called reduction mammaplasty.
- Gynecomastia is enlargement of the glandular tissue of the male breast.
- The condition may occur during infancy and puberty in normally-developing boys.
- Gynecomastia results from an imbalance in the hormonal environment in the body, with a relative excess of estrogens (female hormones) when compared to androgens (male hormones).
The causes of the gynecomastia can result as a side effect of numerous medications and drugs of abuse, for example:
The problem also is associated with certain medical conditions and treatments, for example:
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- Corticosteroids and anabolic steroids
- Antibiotics
- Herbals like dong quai, tea tree oil, and lavender
- Opioids (narcotic drugs)
- Estrogen (including those in soy products)
- Heartburn drugs
- Anti-anxiety medication
- Hyperthyroidism
- Chronic kidney failure
- Cirrhosis of the liver
- Low testosterone levels
- Obesity
Medications and surgical treatments can be used to treat the problem.