Gynecomastia develops primarily due to hormonal imbalances. Many cases of gynecomastia do not require any treatment, whereas other cases may need medical or surgical forms of treatment.
Causes:
Gynecomastia may occur due to the following reasons:
The following symptoms may be associated with gynecomastia:
Many cases of gynecomastia get treated on their own without treatment. For other cases of gynecomastia, the following treatment methods may be used:
Non-surgical methods:
Treatment of the cause of the condition:
When gynecomastia occurs due to underlying medical conditions, like malnutrition, liver cirrhosis, or hypogonadism, these conditions need appropriate treatment.
Gynecomastia that develops due to intake of certain medications needs stoppage or replacement of these medicines.
Gynecomastia that develops due to hormonal changes needs periodic evaluation by the doctor to check if the condition disappears on its own.
Medications:
Medicines used for the treatment of breast cancer and other conditions, like tamoxifen and anastrozole, can help in treating gynecomastia.
Surgical methods:
1. Liposuction:
This type of surgery helps in removing breast fat, but not the breast gland tissue itself.
2. Mastectomy:
This surgery is performed to remove the breast gland tissue.
This type of surgery is usually performed in a minimally-invasive manner by making small incisions in the breast area and then removing the breast gland.
Untreated gynecomastia may lead to the following complications:
The complications associated with surgery performed to treat gynecomastia may include:
The following are the post-procedure steps following surgery for gynecomastia treatment:
The following home-care tips are useful in helping with a quick recovery after surgery:
The following tips can help in preventing the development of gynecomastia:
Cost of Gynecomastia treatment in India-
The cost of medicines to treat gynecomastia in India is between INR 2,000 to INR 5,000.
The cost of surgery to treat gynecomastia in Mumbai is between INR 40,000 to INR 70,000.
The cost of surgery to treat gynecomastia in Delhi is between INR 38,000 to INR 68,000.
The cost of surgery to treat gynecomastia in Bangalore is between INR 38,000 to INR 68,000.
The cost of surgery to treat gynecomastia in Chennai is between INR 35,000 to INR 65,000.
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