How does male mammary hypertrophy treat

summary

Male breast hypertrophy is an extremely common disease, the cause of the disease is complex, get the correct diagnosis and then according to the cause of treatment. Puberty of primary male breast hypertrophy often has a tendency to self-healing, about 6 months to return to normal. Some of them are self-healing and some of them need medical treatment. Let's take a look at the following

How does male mammary hypertrophy treat

First, androgen therapy can reduce breast development in androgen deficient patients, but it is not recommended in patients with normal androgen levels because androgen is often converted into estrogen in the body to aggravate breast development.

Second: aromatase inhibitors such as testosterone can inhibit the aromatization of androgen in vivo, thus reducing the production of estrogen.

Third: in addition to the etiological treatment and drug treatment, the male breast hypertrophy can be treated by surgery.

matters needing attention

① Subcutaneous mastectomy (preserving nipple and areola) is suitable for young patients; ② Simple mastectomy (without nipple and areola) is suitable for elderly patients. The specimens were resected and sent to pathological biopsy for diagnosis.