Gynecomastia

Gynecomastia:

In the present times, there is an upsurge in the incidence of gynecomastia, which is enlargement of male breast tissue. This enlarged breast contains both the fat and the gland in varied proportions. This is a normal phenomenon in early teenage and in old age, but in some males it persists and keep on increasing, leading to female like breast and hence the name. It can also be due to hormonal imbalance and particularly when oral supplements containing hormones are taken without medical prescription. Though it doesn't harm the body, but it alters the shape of chest leading to social embarrasement particularly while changing clothes, at swimming pools and beaches where you want to wear off the shirt. 

Gynecomastia can be cured permanently. Exercising can reduce the fatty content to an extent but can not decrease the gland size. 

Liposuction is the treatment of choice, whereby through a key-hole incision, the fat and the gland can be suctioned out and the chest be flattened. The scars are hardly visible. If the gland size is big and is not amenable to liposuction, through a small cut around the nipple, the gland can be removed completely and the scar will not be seen.