Gynecomastia and How to Treat it

They suffer from acute embarrassment exposing themselves which is why they do not take off their shirts when they are at the beach or in the pool. Intimacy also brings this issue into the forefront. Many men who suffer from gynecomastia are shy when faced with a situation where they have to expose their chests.

The condition is actually caused by several factors. Among these factors are the person’s genes, which contribute a lot to the condition. If the individual’s father suffers from the condition then it is possible that the son will follow. This is not an assurance that the son will get the condition, though. Hormonal imbalance in the individual is one of the main causes of the condition as well. Drug use and abuse can also cause this among males.

Reduction
When breast enlargement has already occurred in an individual, there is little that he can do to reverse this. Exercises may aggravate the situation and additional hormonal supplements may cause adverse side effects. Plastic surgeons recommend to males with enlarged breasts to come in for breast reduction surgery. The operation is similar to those of women who go in for reduction. The procedure entails taking away the excess skin and tissue to achieve the desired results.

The nipple may not need to be relocated since the enlargement of the man’s breasts may not be as extreme as those of women. The same with some problems that women run into when they undergo the procedure, there may be some issues with numbness and scarring afterwards. In many cases, the numbness goes away when the nerves regain their full sensory functions.

In cases where the nerves may have been damaged, there may be some lasting numbness or insensitivity. This matter should be brought to the attention of the surgeon immediately. Those with gynecomastia and have undergone reduction may have issues with scarring. Some people are actually prone to scarring resulting to reddish, raised bumps that look painful.

This can be corrected by another plastic surgery procedure at another additional cost. For most patients who have undergone breast reduction, the scarring may be very visible during the initial weeks after the procedure but will eventually fade as time goes by. Some doctors give the scars a year or two to actually be unnoticeable.

Gynecomastia is a serious matter that affects a few men. This condition can affect a man’s confidence and self-esteem as well as hinder relationships. It is important that it be addressed accordingly and as soon as possible if there are huge issues connected to it. The development of the young adult can be severely hampered when this issue is hanging around during the younger adult years.