Treatment of Gynecomastia

Male breast development can be divided into physiological and pathological. Physiological male breast development is more common in newborns, puberty, and menopause, and most of them can heal on their own. Pathological male breast development is called gynecomastia. It is a disease characterized by male breast hypertrophy, unilateral or bilateral lumps, and sometimes accompanied by bloating and pain. This disease is more common in middle-aged and elderly men, and can also occur in boys around 10 years old. All diseases must be treated according to the disease. The following will introduce the treatment methods for male breast development.

1. Etiological treatment: For example, testicular tumors, certain special lung cancers, hyperthyroidism, hepatitis, etc., treatment should be targeted at the cause. For male breast development caused by exogenous estrogen or drugs, the relevant drugs should be discontinued.

2. Drug treatment: mainly uses hormone countertherapy, and commonly used drugs are: tamoxifen, methyltestosterone, etc., which can generally relieve pain and reduce lumps in some patients.

3. Surgical treatment: Male breast hypertrophy can return to normal if it is treated actively and effectively at an early stage. However, if it is left untreated for a long time and the breast tissue hyperplasia becomes serious, it will become an irreversible change and require surgical treatment.

Traditional Chinese medicine adopts the principle of syndrome differentiation and treatment from a macroscopic and holistic perspective, and comprehensively adjusts the body's functions according to the pathogenesis. The main pathogenesis of this disease is liver and kidney yin deficiency and malnutrition, poor qi and blood circulation, and qi stagnation, phlegm coagulation, and blood stasis blocking the meridians. Therefore, the main treatment is to soothe the liver and relieve depression, resolve phlegm and disperse nodules; for deficiency syndrome, nourish the liver and kidney; for those with blood stasis, promote blood circulation and unblock the meridians.

The above is an introduction to the treatment of male breast development. There are many causes of male breast development. When treating it, you must find out the real cause, so that you can prescribe the right medicine and treat it according to the disease, so that the medicine can cure the disease and achieve the best treatment effect. Patients must keep their mood happy, which has a good auxiliary treatment effect.