What is Gynecomastia and Why Should You Undergo this Procedure

·        Are you feeling embarrassed due to female-like breast development?

·        Have you noticed unusual changes in your breast that mimic the female look?

·        Have you been limited to clothes selection, and trying tight t-shirts has become a dream for you?

·        Have you started avoiding parties, gym, or swimming because it catches public attention?

The points mentioned above notify the issue of gynecomastia, also called male breast enhancement or moobs, affects preteens or teenage boys during the adolescent stage when they go through hormonal changes. Gynecomastia isn’t a severe problem, but having the same can cause psychological stress and physical discomfort, i.e., breast pain, embarrassment, stress, or anxiety. To cope with the condition requires patience because sometimes gynecomastia may go away itself, but in most cases, it needs hormone therapy or surgical removal. The only permanent solution to the male chest enlargement is surgical removal requires a careful assessment to know your grade of gynecomastia and an efficient technique, like 4D VASER-assisted liposuction, to meet the desired chest contouring goal.

What is Gynecomastia?

Gynecomastia is a clinical condition of overdevelopment of the breast tissue in men or teenage boys. Gynecomastia is benign excessive breast tissue and doesn’t cause a severe medical concern often caused by hormonal imbalance. However, in more than 90% of cases, genetics, the hereditary makeup, is responsible for male breast development. Thus, a primary evaluation with your board-certified plastic surgeon is inevitable to know the grade of gynecomastia, the responsible factor for the same, and check if there are any other medical conditions associated with the development of the case.

Gynecomastia surgery in Bangalore, India, is a popular cosmetic procedure performed at Dr. Karishma Aesthetics, Indiranagar, Bangalore.

Dr. Karishma Kagodu, MS, M CH., a board-certified plastic surgeon, is a reputed name in the plastic surgery fraternity specializing in performing male chest reduction surgery.

Sometimes gynecomastia may also be associated with other medical conditions such as hyperthyroidism, kidney disorder, Klinefelters syndrome, adrenal tumor, alcoholism, and liver disease. However, a comparative assessment is mandatory to know the reason for your concern requires a personal consultation.

Gynecomastia is more common in teenage boys when they go through hormonal changes in their bodies but can also happen to infants and men as they age.

Why should you undergo Gynecomastia surgery? 

1.     Gynecomastia surgery improves your body image and self-confidence: The enlarged breasts in men cause mental stress and physical discomfort that affect one’s body image and self-confidence. It is a cause of embarrassment that obstructs you from meeting people in public, and you start avoiding social gatherings to hide your body image. Thus, surgical removal is necessary to regain self-confidence as an expert plastic surgeon helps meet the desired chest contour employing the latest technique to perform male chest reduction surgery.

2.     When medication and time don’t improve your problem state: Most gynecomastia or male breast enlargement cases improve over time or with medication changes. It is a specific case when your problem doesn’t improve over time as you need to visit your plastic surgeon to know the grade of the case and efficient technique to sort out the issue permanently. Gynecomastia more often happens due to hormonal changes that are corrected over time, but most men report the problem even after age 50, so surgical intervention is necessary.

3.     Gynecomastia may increase the risk of cancer: One medical study reported that male breast enlargement due to excess breast tissue might cause cancer risk. Therefore, the one-on-one consultation at the right time with the right plastic surgeon may save you from unwanted risks or serious medical concerns.

4.     You are experiencing physical discomfort: Whether gynecomastia is a serious health concern or not, the physical discomforts caused by the case may lead to some problems in your daily life. The unusual development of breast tissue in men can cause breast pain, heaviness, nipple discharge, itchiness in the breast and underarm area, or breast lump that requires immediate treatment with gynecomastia surgery.

Conclusion:

Summing up, we can say that male breast enlargement is a common benign condition and not a serious concern, but it may lead to many discomforts associated with your well-being. However, an expert plastic surgeon’s suggestions are required to avoid the risks or discomforts.

If you feel embarrassed due to female-like breast development and want to regain your masculinity, contact Dr. Karishma Kagodu, MS, M CH. by calling at +91 8042036382, +91 9108969006, and schedule your one-on-one consultation today.