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What is Gynecomastia?

asked 4 years ago by anon
Latest answer by Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS
Question viewed 2,538 times
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What is a gynecomastia technically speaking.  I know it has to do with men with large breasts, but is this lumps or fat or something else?

26 answers to What is Gynecomastia?

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What is Gynecomastia?

There are many potential causes of adult gynecomastia. It can simply be a remnant of youth; however the following bring on the majority of causes: Persistent adolescent gynecomastia:25 percent Drug-induced: 10 to 25 percent No detectable abnormality: 25 percent Liver disease and malnutrition: 8 percent Primary hypogonadism (atrophy of the testes): 8 percent Testicular tumors: 3 percent Secondary hypogonadism: 2 percent Hypothyroidism: 1.5 percent As shown above, 25... more
Miguel Delgado, Jr., MD

San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

www.dr-delgado.com

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Gynecomastia you @ me / comprehensive information

Gynecomastia is a social and physical problem that is caused by enlarged male breast. A patient said to me once: " It is a beautiful day and I can't enjoy it" the reason is that I can't take off my shirt in the pool,beach or other public places.This is a very harsh statement and is characteristic to people who suffer from the more sever form of the condition that is called Gynecomastia. Psychologically it can be devastating,especially in adolescence and can influence there... more
Mordcai Blau, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon

www.cosmetic-md.com

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Gynecomasia

Gynecomastia comes from the Greek words gyne meaning "woman" and mastos meaning "breast." In practical terms, this means abnormally large breasts on men.
Kris M. Reddy, MD, FACS

West Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon

www.drkrisreddy.com

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Gynecomastia Male Breast Reduction

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, and may arise in the teen years or in retirement years. As the manifestations of gynecomastia vary significantly from patient to patient, the surgical treatment must be carefully... more
Michael Law, MD

Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon

michaellawmd.com

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Gynecomastia is overgrowth of male breast tissue

Gynecomastia is very common. In fact, in Los Angeles 1/6th of all males have had Gynecomastia throughout their life. In older men, especially those over 60 years old, the prevelance of Gynecomastia is nearly 100%. Gynecomastia is caused by an overgrowth or hypertrophy of the male breast gland as well and increase of male breast fat. many things, including genetics, environmental and hormonal factor can trigger gynecomastia. In Beverly Hills, most plastic surgeons such as me perform a... more
S. Sean Younai, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
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Gynecomastia and its treatment

GYNECOMASTIA = Breast Enlargement in Men, below are some basic information to know about the procedure and if it is for you: Gynecomastia or breast enlargement in men can be corrected by a variety of plastic surgical techniques. This condition often creates a psychological poor self perception and many males of all ages do not take their shirts off because of this stigma. Candidates are men who have over-developed or enlarged breasts which may occur as the result of hormonal... more
Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS

Orange County Plastic Surgeon
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Gynecomastia?

Thank you for the question. Gynecomastia comes from the Greek meaning "gyne" meaning woman and "mastos" meaning breasts. It refers to abnormal development of large mammary glands in males. The diagnosis can be made by physical examination where relatively firm tissue (breast gland tissue) can be differentiated from relatively soft tissue (adipose tissue). Breast prominence due to excessive adipose tissue is called pseudo-gynecomastia or... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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What is gynecomastia

Hello, Gynecomastia is simply excess chest tissue in males that results in the chest area having a more feminine appearence. The tissue can be either fat if the individual is overweight or glandular/fibrous if there has been a hormone issue (via genetics, supplements, or otherwise). All the best, Dr Repta
Remus Repta, MD

Phoenix Plastic Surgeon
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What is gynecomastia?

Male breast development. It can be bothersome. It can be embarrassing. Most importantly, It can be fixed, with surgery. N. Huq
Nasimul Huq, MD

Niagara Falls Plastic Surgeon
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Gynecomastia is a surgical procedure to reduce excess fat...

Gynecomastia is the condition where males develop enlarged breasts.  Gynecomastia is generally linked to hormone inbalances and is not harmful, but it often makes patients feel self-conscious.  Liposuction is one of the procedures used to remove the excess tissue, and in some patients, a direct excision is also needed for best contouring.  To know your best option, an appointment should be made with a board certified plastic surgeon.
Shain A. Cuber, MD

Marlboro Plastic Surgeon

www.AssociatesinPlasticSurgery.com

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Gynecomastia - What is it and How to Deal with it?

Gynecomastia is a benign enlargement of the male breast. Although it won't kill you, it can be embarrassing. Most cases result from naturally occurring hormonal changes around the time of puberty, although marijuana, certain prescription medications, and abnormal hormonal conditions can be the culprit. If the condition lasts for more than 2 years, it is not going away on its own and you may wish to consider surgical correction after a thorough medical evaluation to investigate... more
George Sanders, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Gynecomastia is excessive breast tissue in a male and is a benign condition.

Most gynecomastia is idiopathic.  It can be a natural transition in puberty.  It is seen in severe liver disease, steroid use, excessive marijuana smoking, adrenal tumors, testicular tumors, some medications (aldosterone).  Most of the time there is no specific cause however.
Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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Gynecomastia defined.

  Gynecomastia is in excess of fat and breast tissue in the chest. This is commonly seen in men who may be overweight, may have experienced significant weight loss, may have used medications including steroids, or for natural but unknown reasons. In these patients, there are many options for the correction of this deformity. If the fact is diffuse throughout the chest, liposuction is an excellent technique for its correction. If the fat is centrally located, it may be excised... more
B. Pat Pazmino, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Gynecomastia

Gynecomastia refers to male breast enlargement. For most men this usually means fatty chests. But for some men,  they can actually have glandular breast tissue.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Gynecomastia

Gynecomastia is derived from the Greek term 'gynec' for feminine, and the Greek term 'mastos' for breast. The condition involves excessive development of the breast in the male. Excess breast tissue may be the result of fat (adipose) cells and/or glandular (breast) cells. Treatment varies with the type and severity of the problem. Also the individual's age and skin elasticity play a role in the determination of the optimum treatment plan.
Jay M. Pensler, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

www.plasticsurg.org

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Gynecomastia is a common condition for males

Gynecomastia is a very common condition in which the male breasts enlarge due to a variety of causes. It is relatively simple to correct with liposuction of the area. Even men with excellent physiques have had trouble shaping this area and therefore have been able to enhance their appearance with this procedure. Male cosmetic surgery has become very popular in this day and age. Our male patients make up about 40% of our base and are interested in projecting a youthful, fit physique with... more
Lawrence Scott Ennis, MD

Pensacola Plastic Surgeon
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Gynecomastia

Gynecomastia is abnormal development of breast tissue in males. Less than 1% of breast cancers occur in men, but the two are not associated. There are escalating grades of gynecomastia and depend on how much fat and glandular tissue as well as ptosis/sagging is present. Hope this helps! Dr. C
John Philip Connors III, MD

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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Gynecomastia is breast development in a boy.

Hi. Gynecomastia doesn't do anything except make you feel embarassed and abnormal. Men with gynecomastia are perfectly normal.  They have normal hormones.  It is just a local deformity that is eliminated with male breast reduction.
George J. Beraka, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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What is gynecomastia?

The common condition known as gynecomastia is characterized by enlarged breast tissue and affects an astonishing 40 to 60% of men. Fortunately, the condition is easily reversed with liposuction just by making a small incision under the nipple.
Michelle Copeland, MD, DMD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Gynecomastia is excess breast tissue in men

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 a scale from Grade I to Grade III, depending on the amount of excess breast tissue, stretched or hanging skin and droop to the breasts... more
Karen M. Horton, MD

San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
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Gynecomastia and surgery to get rid of chest fullness in men

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 needed, this is accompanied by a reduction in the areola and tightening of the skin. Most cases I see though are not really gynecomastia. Most are due to fat with little or no breast gland... more
Lauren Greenberg, MD

Palo Alto Plastic Surgeon
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Gynecomastia

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 severe cases the skin may be redundant and the breast can actually sag. Treatment involves management of the different components: breast, fat and skin. see video
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Gynecomastia

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 lives. It is commonly seen with newborn boys (due to maternal circulating estrogens) and may last for a few weeks, as well as in obese boys and men and in older men. Normal Gynecomastia has... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Enlarged male breasts

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 cases, the position and size of the areola can be surgically improved and excess skin may need to be reduced. Gynecomastia may result from hormonal changes, heredity, disease, or the use of... more
Gregory Turowski, MD, PhD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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What is Gynecomastia?

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    
Raffy Karamanoukian, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Male breast reduction surgery

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 liposuction (to address the fat component and feather / sculpt the chest) and direct glandular excision (through a small incision on the underside of the areola - because this will not... more
Vishal Kapoor, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

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