Breasts in men: best solutions to treat breasts in men
Breast hypertrophy in men is a widespread problem. One in two men would be affected by this trouble, but to different degrees. Male breasts that are too visible and too developed often cause discomfort to the person. What are the causes of breast hypertrophy in men, and what are the possible solutions to get rid of this problem?
Breast development in men: the gynecomastia disease
Gynecomastia is one of the main causes of abnormal development of male breasts. It corresponds to a hypertrophy of the mammary glands in men. It should be known that men, like women, have mammary glands under the nipple. For women, the mammary glands are likely to develop at puberty, but not for men, except for men who suffer from gynecomastia.
Gynecomastia can be bilateral when it touches both breasts, or unilateral if it concerns only one breast. A unilateral gynecomastia can evolve bilaterally. This trouble can be physiological, genetic, endocrine or iatrogenic.
Male breasts can have a negative impact on the person. Between loss of self-confidence and psychological malaise in the presence of these feminine attributes, gynecomastia can sometimes be disabling on a daily basis.
How to treat the gynecomastia disease?
To treat gynecomastia, your doctor should start by determining the cause at first. Then, the treatment chosen will be made accordingly: stopping the drugs responsible for the development of the breast in men, prescription of a testosterone-based treatment in order to correct hormonal imbalance, etc.
For more serious cases (male breasts too much developed), cosmetic surgery remains the best and ultimate solution against gynecomastia. The intervention removes the excess of mammary glands to reduce the volume of breasts and allow the man to find normal breasts.
Adipomastia: Another cause of male breasts problem
Adipomastia is another trouble that can also explain breasts in men. Unlike gynecomastia, adipomastia is a simple accumulation of fat and doesn’t affect the mammary glands. We can also find cases of adipo-gynecomastia: The developed breasts contain in this case an excess of mammary glands and fat.
Gynecomastia against Adipomastia
A medical consultation allows you to know if you are dealing with a gynecomastia, adipomastia or adipo-gynecomastia. The difference between gynecomastia and adipomastia is verified by palpation. The doctor will confirm the diagnosis with a breast ultrasound. The ultrasound will reveal the importance of the excess volume of mammary glands and / or adipose tissue.
How to treat adipomastia?
The adipomastia treatment can involve surgery, sports and diets.
Diet and bodybuilding to treat adipomastia
Sports combined with a proper diet can be efficient on early adipomastia. The goal is to burn fat to gradually absorb adipose tissue.
Liposuction to treat adipomastia
If you are facing an advanced adipomastia, cosmetic surgery remains the best solution. This is a light surgery: liposuction.
The liposuction surgery lasts about an hour and is performed under local anaesthesia. The after-effects are relatively few. The surgery leaves you on the chest only a small scar of less than one centimetre in each breast.