what is Gynecomastia?

Gynecomastia, or excess breast tissue in men, can occur for various reasons: lack of male sex hormones (testosterone) excess female hormones (estrogen) pituitary tumor drugs or medications puberty obesity Gynecomastia can also be a normal variant of a man's anatomy, to various degrees! It is classifed along... more

True gynecomastia is breast tissue in men. It is composed of fat, breast glandular tissue, usually an enlarged areola, and extra skin. To truly treat it, there is a combination of liposuction (usually ultrasonic to help break up the fibrous fat and tighten the skin) and direct excision of breast tissue. If... more

Gynecomastia literally translates to "female breasts" when  referring to a male. As mentioned below gynecomastia normally occurs in up to 60% of normal pubertal males and usually responds. It is characterized by excess breast tissue often associated with fat. Commonly the areola is enlarged. In... more

Volumes had been written on this topic. Gynecomastia has many potential causes. Male breast over-development may be divided into two large groups: Physiologic or normal gynecomastia and Pathologic (or Abnormal) gynecomastia. Normal (Physiologic) Gynecomastia affects up to 60% of men at some point in their... more

 Gynecomastia surgery is a procedure to remove excess fat, glandular tissue and/or skin from overdeveloped or enlarged male breasts. 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... more

Simply put, Gynecomastia is an abnormal enlargement of the male breast. Surgery is indicated if Gynecomastia persists longer than 1 year. The three components of gynecomastia include:  Breast enlargement Nipple ptosis or drooping Skin redundancy    

Gynecomastia as you probably know is condition of enlargement of the male breast - usually there are variable amounts of fat and glandular tisse (actual breast tissue). I treat a fair amount of men for this condition, and what I have found that most cases will benefit from a combination approach consisting of... more

Understanding Gynecomastia Gynecomastia, or male breast enlargement, is an increasingly common reason that male patients schedule consultation in our practice. Gynecomastia may occur on one or both sides of the chest, may be localized primarily behind the nipple and areola or involve the entire pectoral area... more