- Causes of gynecomastia
- grades or stages of gynecomastia
- Photographs of gynecomastia
- Some medical causes of gynecomastia or large breasts in men
- Drugs and medicines that can cause large breasts in men
- Reasons for removing large breasts in men
- the risks and problems associated with surgery for gynecomastia
- Surgical method of treatment of gynecomastia
- FAQs about Gynecomastia
Gynecomastia, or large breasts in men, is common in two age groups. The first is young men around puberty when it usually goes away without treatment. the second is men over fifty, when it often needs surgery.
The cause is usually never identified, and is often a nonspecific change in the breast. In some cases there is a specific cause such as thyroid, testicular or liver disease. Sometimes it is caused by drugs, such as marijuana, digitalis or steroids. In some cases large breasts can be due to obesity, and weight loss may help.
Gynecomastia usually develops as one of two patterns, either a firm button of tissue beneath the nipple or a diffuse pattern of fatty change with poorly defined margins. Sometimes both patterns are present. The pattern determines the type of surgery recommended for the gynecomastia.