How to treat male breast development?

Male breast development can be divided into physiological and pathological. Physiological male breast development is more common in newborns, adolescence and menopause, and can heal itself. Pathology is called gynecomastia. It is a disease characterized by male breast hypertrophy and unilateral or bilateral caking, sometimes accompanied by swelling pain. The disease is more common in middle-aged and elderly men, and can also occur in boys around 10 years old. The occurrence of this disease is mainly due to the absolute or relative increase of estrogen level in the body or the increased sensitivity of breast tissue to it. Any factor that leads to high estrogen level or decreased androgen secretion will cause this disease. Treatment: pathological type: physiological, drug-induced, no need to be too nervous, and it can subside by itself or after stopping taking medicine; Pathological, we should carefully find the cause, according to the cause of timely treatment. Adolescent patients with primary breast development often heal themselves, and those who cannot return to normal can be operated. Secondary male breast development: primary patients in adults and the elderly are not easy to heal themselves and should be actively treated. Secondary male breast development because it is often accompanied by other diseases; Therefore, treating the cause is an important measure. Physiological male breast development is mostly temporary, and it will gradually subside without treatment. Pathological gynecomastia, if the symptoms are obvious and the appearance is affected, the following treatment methods can be adopted: 1. Etiological treatment: such as testicular tumor, some special lung cancer, hyperthyroidism, hepatitis and so on. , should be treated according to the cause. For male breast development caused by exogenous estrogen or drugs, related drugs should be stopped. 2. Drug therapy: hormone antagonism therapy is mainly used, and commonly used drugs are tamoxifen and methyltestosterone. Generally, it can relieve the pain of some patients and make the lump subside. 3, surgical treatment: male breast hypertrophy, given active and effective treatment in the early stage, can still return to normal, but after a long time, when breast tissue hyperplasia is more serious, it will be irreversible and need surgical treatment. Traditional Chinese medicine adopts the principle of syndrome differentiation and treatment from a macro perspective, and comprehensively adjusts human functions according to pathogenesis. The main pathogenesis of this disease is yin deficiency of liver and kidney, stagnation of qi and blood, phlegm coagulation and blood stasis blocking meridians, so the treatment is mainly to soothe the liver and relieve depression, resolve phlegm and dissipate stagnation; Deficiency syndrome nourishes liver and kidney; Blood stasis, promoting blood circulation and dredging collaterals. In addition, topical ointment, ear acupuncture and body acupuncture can also be used. The prognosis of this disease is good, mild patients can recover by themselves, severe patients can recover after taking medicine, and those who fail to respond to long-term conservative treatment can recover after surgery.