Surprisingly, not only women but also men were defeated by the pathologies of the mammary glands. One of these diseases is gynecomastia. Her treatment, fortunately, nowadays is not particularly difficult for doctors, even in advanced cases of the disease. Gynecomastia is called the pathological development and proliferation of mammary glands. In men, it usually manifests itself in the fact that they begin to develop a female breast, and in women - in that the volume of the mammary glands becomes excessively large. It is believed that a volume of more than four hundred cubic centimeters is a sign of a possible pathology.
There is both true and false gynecomastia. The treatment of the disease in this case can differ significantly with its different types.
True gynecomastia is the abnormal development of the glandular cells of the mammary gland, while the false one is characterized by excessive deposition of
adipose tissue in this organ.
Gynecomastia may also differ in the amount of pathologically altered tissue. For example, diffuse gynecomastia is different in that in this case, the mammary gland develops strongly in its entirety. At the same time, breast size can increase significantly. In the case of a nodal variety of this disease, there are small seals, which can often develop into a malignant neoplasm. In this case, it is important to consult a doctor on time, since in case of delay there can be sad consequences.
Symptoms of this disease are not limited to changes in the appearance of the breast, they can be expressed by the appearance of other specific signs, for example, discharge from the nipple, often with blood, pain, increased breast density. Pathology can occur for many reasons, the main of which is a hormonal imbalance, often caused by taking certain drugs. In some cases, due to certain congenital abnormalities, gynecomastia can develop, and treatment is primarily based on restoring normal hormonal balance in the patient's body.
Diagnosis of gynecomastia consists in passing a series of tests: an
ultrasound of the mammary glands and a
blood test for biochemistry, the purpose of which is to identify
hormonal disorders
. In some cases, a biopsy of the gland tissue is prescribed.
There are several stages that characterize gynecomastia. In this case, treatment can be either very easy and conservative, or requiring mandatory surgical intervention. In the initial stage, it is usually quite simple to tidy up the amount of androgens and estrogens (male and female hormones) in the blood. In more advanced cases, such conservative methods will not help, because changes in the tissues have become stable and irreversible - advanced gynecomastia. The operation in this case is required. Despite the importance of this procedure, it is carried out in a short time, not more than one hour.