Male Breast Tissue or Gynecomastia
Male breast tissue or gynecomastia causes an embarrassing prominence to the chest of many men. It often limits the activities that men do with their shirts off such as swimming and the beach. In fact, often men wear two shirts to help cover the prominence.
The causes can be from excessive breast tissue, fatty tissue, or both. During adolescence many men go through a period where breast tissue is noticeable but it usually involutes. If not, a mass beneath the areola can be felt. The development of fatty tissue to the chest usually occurs with aging and weight gain just like “love handles”. Low testosterone and other hormone imbalances, medications, and excessive alcohol have been linked to gynecomastia.
(Did You Know? Recuperation is modest with most men being able to return to a “desk job” after a long weekend.)
The treatment is based on the cause. Surgical removal of breast tissue will improve the prominence. Liposuction removes the extra fatty tissue to improve the contour. Again, both treatments simultaneously may be necessary. Interestingly, exercising the chest muscle pushes out the deformity making it more noticeable as spot reduction of fat does not work.
Healthy living,
Peter McKenna, M.D.
513.793.5772
McKenna Cosmetic Surgery Center . 10577 Montgomery Road . Cincinnati . OH . 45242
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