Gynecomastia: Psychological And Emotional Effects

All you men out there obviously want a flat firm chest that affirms your manliness. So if you develop woman-like breasts, self-esteem essentially goes plunging down the drain. This kind of deformity occurs in puberty, and is a result of various factors. It is termed as gynecomastia.

It can happen due to genetics, puberty, steroid use, obesity, tumors, castration, medication complications, hormonal disorders and even marijuana use.

The effects of this would be a devastating blow to your emotional set up. You would likely feel depressed, dejected with the world, doubting your own ‘manhood’. Insomnia, feeling of helplessness is also observed in such cases.

When you are boys entering puberty largeness in the breast area is exhibited sometimes, due to changing hormones and bodily structures. As maturity sets in, the full breasts disappear, and this can be done with dieting and proper exercise.

Steroids, which are often used for enhancing athletic ability, tend to have unfortunate side effects. They can even enhance the size of what are known as ‘man boobs’, aggravating the problem altogether. In such a case, or if you have taken prescription medication, your physician will be able to offer you an alternative. The surgery is performed in an outpatient facility under anesthesia. He removes the excess fatty tissue, and skin would be removed and the area is sutured to prevent infection. A compression garment is to be worn to support the area during the healing period.

Once the chest appears manly and normal, you will lose the feeling of dejectedness and disappointment, and feel rejuvenated and gain your self-esteem back.