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There are many reasons why men develop gynecomastia which literally means, from the Greek, women’s breasts. Due to breakthroughs in male breast reduction surgery, the problem can be treated by cosmetic surgery. The psychological pain of living with gynocomastia as a boy and then as a man is immeasureable. No one really knows what causes the disorder in the male although some have postulated heridity as a contributing cause. The condition can be treated as early as pre adulthood in the male. A visit to a plastic surgeon will begin the process as the boy or man is evaluated for the cause of their gynecomastia. Some of the causes of gynecomastia that are said to be non heridity in cause are: puberty, Gilbert’s Syndrome, obesity, Klinefelter Syndrome, problems with testicular hormone production, anabolic steroids, medications containing estrogen, herbal testosterone additives , impaired liver function and other probable causes that require a doctor’s diagnosis.
There may be other options available besides surgery, but the most common treatment is male breast reduction surgery. Not all male candidates for breast reduction surgery can get the cosmetic surgery. If, a male patient is found to be qualified for male breast reduction, the surgeon will decide on how much fat, glandular matter and excess skin will have to be removed. A deciding factor on whether a male qualifies for breast reduction surgery is obesity. If the excess breast volumne can be brought down by dieting, that is the treatment preferred to breast reduction surgery. If, however, the cause of gynecomastia is not caused by obesity, excess breast tissue can be surgically removed and the excess skin, tightened. Liposuction is also use to reshape the male breast area.