La gynecomastia It is when a pathological enlargement of one or both mammary glands occurs in men.
This condition can make the chest hurt and the causes can be diverse; from hormonal changes or imbalances to diseases such as hypothyroidism, taking some medications or abuse of illegal drugs or disorders with prolactin in the blood or estrogen-based treatments.
This pathology usually occurs especially in puberty and adolescence and when hormones stabilize, this pathology usually disappears without treatment.
Most cases do not require treatment, but will require a breast tissue check every three months. Many times, treating the main cause solves gynecomastia. Surgery is rarely required to remove excess breast tissue (unless it interferes with the individual's daily and social life).
It is generally a benign condition, not related to any type of cancer.
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