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    • Symptoms
      Breasts may appear larger than normal, feel sore, or the nipples may appear swollen. One or both breasts may be affected. 
       
       
    • Causes
      Gynecomastia can occur due to a number of reasons, including: 
       
       
        • Hormonal changes during puberty, adolescence, or old age 
           
           
        • Certain medications, such as cimetidine, digoxin, finasteride, ketoconazole, spironolactone, thiazides, phenothiazines, theophylline, methotrexate, and imatinib 
           
           
       
    • Obesity 
       
       
    • Steroid use 
       
       
    • Medical conditions such as hypogonadism, liver failure, and kidney failure 
       
    • Medical conditions like hypogonadism, liver failure, kidney failure.
 
 
Psychological impact
Gynecomastia can cause psychological distress or unease due to social stigma. 
 
 
Treatment:
  • Observation
  • Treatment of the undelying cause
  • Liposuction
  • Surgical excision
  • Combination of liposuction and surgical excision
Gynecomastia is often confused with pseudo-gynaecomastia, which is an excess of adipose tissue
Plastic Surgery Associates of Long Island
✆ Phone (appointments): 516-714-5430
Address: 216 Willis Ave., Suite 102, Roslyn Heights, NY 11577
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