In most instances, men would develop an enlargement in their breasts.
This condition is sometimes called "man boobs".
The first sign of man boobs is a small lump under the nipple.
The enlargement most often will only occur on one breast but there is a higher percentage that the condition will show up on both breasts.
Gynecosmastia is the term used by medical experts on this condition.
It is common in males that are undergoing puberty.
According to researches, more than 30% of males all over the world are susceptible to this condition.
Sometimes, few men didn't realize that they had suffer from this condition because it disappear due time.
But for some men, man boobs are becoming a disturbance because it won't regress.
In the whole lifespan of a man, he may suffer from Gynecosmastia at least once.
On the first time a man sees a light, he will be susceptible to developing a female's breast.
As a newborn, the enlargement of the breast is associated to milk flow.
As he age, the sign of Gynecosmastia will slowly diminish.
The maximum time for the condition to stay in a baby is two years.
Once he reached puberty, he will again be susceptible to breast enlargement due to testosterone imbalance in his body.
The level of his testosterone is fluctuating as he undergoes different stages of puberty.
If the production of testosterone in his body is greater than that of estrogen, the signs of Gynecosmastia will vanish.
Unfortunately, there is also a chance that the condition won't change.
He is also vulnerable to this kind of condition in his adult years.
At ages 50 and above, he is more susceptible than ever.
The reason for this is there are now a lot of factors that contribute to the development of this condition.
This includes: obesity, drug abuse, bad habits and often health problems.
Excessive body fat is the biggest factor that contributes to Gynecosmastia.
In fact, this condition is too common in obese men that most people ignore it.
With weight loss, the symptoms might disappear.
If this is your case, this means that your condition is only the result of excessive body fats.
Otherwise, your breasts have both fat and glandular tissue.
Thus even though you burn all the fats in your body, there are still signs of Gynecosmastia.
The cause of the enlargement is excessive glandular tissue that can be removed through surgery.
You got nothing to worry with enlarge breasts because Gynecosmastia is not a deadly condition.
However, its psychological effects should be taken into consideration.
It may lower your pride and ego causing social gap.
If the condition already affects your life, then you should take it seriously.