For anybody who just skipped that long, long answer above (to which I gave a thumb-up), just read the end of it, which boils down to:
You'll probably just grow out of it, but if it's REALLY bad, surgery is possible.
2007-05-28 08:59:58
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answered by georgetslc 7
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Gynecomastia is hypertrophy of breast tissue in males.
During puberty, enlargement of the male breast is normal. It is usually transient, bilateral, smooth, firm, and symmetrically distributed under the areola; breasts may be tender. Similar changes may occur during old age but are more often unilateral. Most of the enlargement is due to proliferation of stroma, not of breast ducts.
Gynecomastia may be caused by various disorders (especially hepatic and renal failure; less commonly, endocrine disorders), drugs (eg, anabolic steroid abuse, antineoplastic drugs, Ca channel blockers, cimetidineSome Trade Names
TAGAMET
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, digitalis, estrogensSome Trade Names
PREMARIN
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, isoniazidSome Trade Names
INH
NYDRAZID
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, ketoconazoleSome Trade Names
NIZORAL
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, methadoneSome Trade Names
DOLOPHINE
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, metronidazoleSome Trade Names
FLAGYL
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, reserpine, spironolactoneSome Trade Names
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, theophyllineSome Trade Names
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THEO-DUR
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), and marijuana.
Gynecomastia is rarely confused with cancer, which is asymmetric, hard, and often fixed to dermis or fascia. Usually, the only imaging or other diagnostic test needed is mammography.
In most cases, no specific treatment is needed because gynecomastia usually remits spontaneously or disappears after any causative drug (except perhaps anabolic steroids) is stopped or underlying disorder is treated. If cosmetic appearance is unacceptable, surgical removal of excess breast tissue (eg, suction lipectomy alone or with cosmetic surgery) may be used.
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2007-05-24 16:55:57
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answered by sheila_0123 5
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