If you notice any enlargement in your breasts, you should definitely consult a specialist. During your consultation with experienced plastic surgeons, you will discuss your concerns regarding your chest contour, and consider your options for having a breast reduction surgery.

Depending on the severity of your condition, your surgeon may suggest various methods for surgery in order to obtain the best results using the least invasive methods.

Your physician will ask you questions about your medical history, prescriptions, and the general medical condition in your family. Your physician will also carry out a physical examination, which may include a thorough evaluation of your breast tissue, abdomen, and genitals.

Breast enlargement in men has many causes. One of the most common is hormonal imbalance. Estrogen is a female sex hormone. Men also have a small amount of estrogen, but testosterone levels, which is the male sex hormone, are much higher. When estrogen and testosterone levels are out of balance, men may experience tissue growth and enlargement in their breasts.

• Obesity
• Medications including antidepressants, medications for heart disease, anti-anxiety medications, and antibiotics.
• Drugs such as anabolic steroids, marijuana, amphetamines, and also alcohol use.
• Increasing Age
• Drugs such as spironolactone, ACE inhibitors, and antidepressants.
• Chronic liver or kidney failure, or breast cancer.
• Cosmetics with estrogen-containing ingredients.
• Hormonal tumors of the testicles, adrenal glands, or pituitary gland (prolactinoma).
• General diseases such as liver cirrhosis, hyperthyroidism.
• Environmental and nutritional factors.
• Genetic factors such as chromosomal abnormalities in Klinefelter syndrome.
• Familial or inherited gynecomastia with an unknown origin.

Exams before Gynecomastia Surgery includes:

•  Blood Test
• Mammography
• Depending on the initial test results, you may need to have more tests, including:

– CT Scan and MRI

– Testicular Ultrasound

– Tissue Sampling

– Tests to diagnose other medical conditions that cause similar symptoms.

Your physician wants to be certain that your breast enlargement is caused by gynecomastia, and not another kind of disease.