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Breast enlargement in men is actually a health problem caused by an imbalance of the hormones estrogen and testosterone. When suffering from gynecomastia, patients are often advised to treat with drugs or surgery. So is gynecomastia in men dangerous?
1. Causes of male breast enlargement
Gynecomastia in men is caused by many different factors, including the following:
1.1 Hormonal changes in the body The hormones testosterone and estrogen control sex characteristics in both man and woman. Testosterone controls male characteristics and Estrogen controls female characteristics. Most people think of estrogen as a hormone that is only found in women, however men also produce estrogen but in small amounts. In the case if a man's body has too high or imbalanced male estrogen levels, it will cause gynecomastia.
1.2 Drug use Gynecomastia in men can also be affected by drug use.
AIDS drugs: Gynecomastia can develop in men who have HIV and are treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy. Anti-anxiety medications Tricyclic antidepressants Antibiotics. Cancer drugs Heart drugs Stomach emptying drugs These drugs, if used for a long time, the patient is at risk of facing them with enlarged breasts.
1.3 Using stimulants Not only causes many health problems, the use of stimulants such as alcohol, marijuana, Heroin, Methadone... also causes breast enlargement.
1.4 Having health problems Some men have health problems such as: hyperthyroidism, kidney failure, cirrhosis of the liver, liver failure, malnutrition, hypogonadism, obesity.. . will be more likely to develop gynecomastia. Because most of these diseases seriously affect the production of testosterone in men, thereby making the body imbalance and increasing the risk of disease.
2. Is gynecomastia in men dangerous?
Breast enlargement in men is not a disease that can cause serious complications, but is often a sign of abnormalities in the body. Therefore, when men have gynecomastia, the first thing to do is to go to the hospital to see a doctor for appropriate indications.
Besides, gynecomastia also causes men to become self-deprecating, guilty of unattractive bodies. Therefore, the sooner this condition is treated, the better.
3. How should gynecomastia in men be treated?
To be able to treat gynecomastia in men, the first thing the doctor needs to do is find the cause by examining the genitals and doing biological tests to quantify the hormones that cause the disease. .
Through this examination, the doctor will have a thorough treatment according to the cause. The drugs that are usually prescribed are male hormone drugs used in the form of oral, topical and intramuscular injection, usually used for more than 3 months. The effect of the drug is mainly on the impact and pain relief for the patient's body. In some cases, surgery may be indicated, but this is mainly for the purpose of ensuring the aesthetics of the male body.
The surgery takes place in a short time with a fairly simple and quick procedure, the patient can be discharged in the same day. After surgery, patients should use drugs as prescribed by a specialist, because this greatly affects the patient's health recovery process.
In short, gynecomastia in men is not a problem in the mammary gland itself, but only a manifestation of male physiological hormonal imbalance or other systemic metabolic disorders. Although not very dangerous and can be self-healing in some cases, plastic surgeons - plastic surgeons will sometimes appoint male patients with female breasts to undergo surgical intervention to solve the problem. objectionable appearance, avoid affecting daily life and low self-esteem, reducing quality of life.
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