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Gynaecomastia
What are the issues?

Gynaecomastia is the medical term for what is commonly called 'man boobs' or more recently 'moobs'. Media attention would suggest that men are increasingly concerned by their chests. In reality, plastic surgeons have been treating this issue surgically for decades.

In most cases, gynaecomastia has no particular underlying cause. It very commonly develops around the time of puberty and usually, but not always, resolves with time. Occasionally it may be due to prescribed or recreational drugs or an internal hormone imbalance.

Male breast cancer is relatively rare but should be considered when one breast is enlarging. It is also something associated with bleeding or discharge.

If you are concerned that there may be a medical cause for your gynaecomastia, we would strongly recommend that you speak to your GP in the first instance.

The physical effect may be due to an excess of natural breast tissue, an excess in fat deposition at the site of breast or a combination of both. In longstanding cases, particularly in men who are obese or have lost weight, there is an associated excess of skin.

 

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