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The Breast Growth Of The Men (Gynecomastia)


In fact there is no big difference between men and women breast as structural. The only reason for men breast to be small is that there is no adequate women hormone in the men’s body.
But in some cases the breasts of the men starts to grow by themselves and they almost take the shape of women’s breast. This is an illness and it is called gynecomastia in medical.

WHAT IS THE REASON FOR GYNECOMASTIA?
There may be lots of reasons of gynecomastia. Some illnesses, for example liver illnesses like cirrhosis, some medicines, for example a stomach medicine which is used very much once upon a time can cause gynecomastia. But in the cases of gynecomastia mostly there is no reason. In other words, this illness occurs by itself without a reason mostly. A great majority of the body builders have gynecomastia. The reason for that is the high dosage of masculinity hormone that they use as exciter. After the masculinity hormone is used a material which is like femaleness hormone is formed and when this is high dosage, it causes breasts to grow. The most frequently used medicines in Turkey are primabolan sustanon and anapolan. Especially anapolan causes gynecomastia seriously but it is preferred by body builders because it is so effective and it is used as pills.

COMPLICATIONS AND THE PROBLEMS THAT MAY OCCUR
There is almost no risk of serious bleeding in this kind of surgeries. Bleeding might be as accumulation at a part of the breast as hematom. Your doctor may want retake you into surgery room to clean this accumulation stop bleeding if it continues.
A tumescence which is on one side for 5 days may be the sign of an infection. The healer might be removing the prosthesis and cleaning the infection.
Asymmetry is one of the problems that can be encountered. Even it is rare, a retouch surgery might be essential in serious asymmetries.

TIPS
Before the surgery, absolutely it is essential to have tests and investigate if there is a reason or not.

WHAT IS EXPECTED BEFORE AND AFTER THE SURGERY?
This is a small level surgery. It is not painful surgery either. Usually patients discharge at the same day and can be back at work in 3-4 days. The first day might be relatively hard. It is adequate to have painkillers by mouth. This is a surgery which serious lividness and tumescence are not expected.
If you work it is enough to reserve 4 days for this surgery.

THE REPORT OF THE SURGERY
Anesthesia: Local or general.
Where should the surgery be performed: In a hospital operating room or in a hospital.
The duration of the surgery: 1 hour
The duration of hospital stay: Can be dismissed at the same day.
The ache and pain after the surgery: You can have a little ache for the first days. Especially for a few days there is an ache in the arm acts.
Tumescence and lividness: Between 5-10 days. Medium level.
Drains: With a low possibility you need to use drains. Drains are taken at the following day.
Dressing for the wound: Is taken away totally in 2-3 days.
Sutures: Generally there are no sutures that should be taken.
When can be back at work: 3-4 days
Driving car: 3-4 days later, after the sensitivity in the arm acts decrease car can be driven.
Be back at the daily life: A few days after the surgery there is a little ache in the arm acts. This is the ache that belongs to chest muscles which breasts are on.
Sports: After 2 weeks long jogging, 3 weeks later running can be performed. The sports that arms are used like tennis and fitness can be performed after 4 weeks.
The last shape: The hardness which is formed at the first days goes off after 3rd month.