Why is Gynecomastia so common during puberty among boys?
Physiological Gynecomastia is a condition of enlargement of breasts due to growth of breast tissues around breasts in men. This condition of Physiological Gynecomastia can occur three times in their life, first when they are new born, second when they are teenagers and hit puberty and third when they become adults. Infants get rid of gynecomastia with time, but when they hit puberty, the chances of enlarged breasts going away with time are very low. Due to enlarged breasts, men get affected physically and emotionally, and gynecomastia causes them disappointment in society. Reasons of getting this gynecomastia are :-
– Obesity
– Hormonal Imbalance
– Changes in the level of estrogen
– Puberty
Physiological Gynecomastia Common in Pubertal Boys
During the time when puberty hits boys, they face many changes in their body, gynecomastia is one of them. Hormonal Imbalance is the main cause of gynecomastia among pubertal boys. This starts from the age of 10 to 12 and reaches its high limit at the age of 13 to 15 where their breasts get enlarged causing lots of issues to them. 70-80% boys recover from this situation naturally or by doing exercises. But with the rest of them, breasts get enlarged with time to an extent that these large breasts sustain for more than 1 or 2 years that they become a reason for their discomfort and surgery becomes the last solution for them to get rid of it. In such cases where use of medicines or exercising becomes useless and does not show any difference, the surgery becomes inevitable.
We can divide condition of Gynecomastia in different grades according to severity of their conditions :-
Grade I :- Minor enlargement, having no skin excess
Grade II :- Moderate enlargement, having no skin excess
Grade III :- Moderate enlargement, having skin excess
Grade IV :- Marked enlargement, having skin excess
Gynecomastia can be physiological and non physiological but the symptoms are likely the same.
What makes the condition of Gynecomastia severe?
Having any serious diseases along with gynecomastia can increase the complications of getting rid of this condition. Usually at old age, use of drugs or steroids to excel in physical activities, being extremely depressed due to large breasts can create several risks and complications in the process of surgery or medications.
Causes
Hormonal Disbalance between estrogens and androgens
Increase in the level of estrogens,
-Obesity
-old age
-unhealthy diet
-decrease in the amount of androgens.
However, in some of the cases of gynecomastia , the cause of this condition is not defined completely. There can be physiological and non physiological reasons behind getting this condition. Under non physiological reasons, there can be growth of extra breast tissues under breasts due to use of certain drugs, any serious diseases like liver/kidney/heart/lungs diseases or tumors.
Symptoms
– Swelling around the breasts
– Pain
– Enlargement of one or both breasts
– Tenderness
– Nipples being sensitive
– Discharge from one or both nipples
Other than physical symptoms, there are some physiological symptoms, like feeling disturbed, anxious, stressed, disappointed, embarrassed due to certain body appearance. Anyone, who does not feel comfortable to wear tight clothes due to disclosure of breasts giving feminine look, does not remove shirts even in pools might be having this condition.
Solution
Medications can be given to those who are suffering gynecomastia in the first stage to overcome it and reduce the size of breasts. But the condition of gynecomastia has only one ultimate solution i.e. gynecomastia surgery if medicine failed to make any changes in the size of breasts.
Under this surgery the extra breast tissues are removed from the breasts of men with the help of liposuction technique. You can feel swelling, soreness, numbness or loss of sensation for some days after the surgery which gets recovered within a few weeks after the surgery. You recover from this surgery within 1 to 2 months and can get back to your regular routine within 3-4 weeks of the surgery. With the help of surgery, you get a boost in your self confidence, your body posture gets corrected, you feel motivated to maintain your body, provides a toned shape to your chest and contours it. You feel relieved and stress free and it protects you from any kind of serious diseases like breast cancer, and removes back / chronic pain.
What can reduce Gynecomastia?
Having a healthy diet, avoiding drugs and alcohol, and being physically active are some factors that can help you in reducing the disorder of gynecomastia. Make sure you get suggestions from professionals to become more effective.
Among everyone, gynecomastia is more commonly seen in boys going through puberty due to change in hormonal levels that makes their breasts appear bigger in size. Sometimes it gets to normal as one grows whereas for some it becomes a burden for a very long time. If you are suffering from the same condition then you can discuss your conditions with our expert anytime and can make a personalized consultation.
