Pseudo gynecomastia is an increase of adipose tissue in the male chest area causing the appearance of female like breasts. This condition is often confused with true gynecomastia which is an increase of glandular breast tissue in males. Pseudo gynecomastia can be caused by a host of reasons including improper diet, lack of exercise, medications, alcohol and marijuana use as well as other drug use.

It is estimated that as many as 60% of males have an increase in size of one or both breasts at some point in their life. More than 90% of cases are actually pseudo gynecomastia. This often causes psychological distress and emotional scars, especially in teenage males.

It is possible through diet and exercise to reduce the amount of adipose tissue in the chest area. Upper body exercises that work the arms, chest, and back are among the ways to treat this condition naturally.

For some weight loss to treat pseudo gynecomastia has left them with sagging breasts that need to be surgically tightened up and sculpted to remove the feminine appearance. Patients considering having this type of procedure done need to weigh their options as all surgery is risky.

Gynecomastia surgery is not for everyone. To be considered for surgery you must be in overall good health, you should have already attempted diet and exercise to remove the excess fat from your chest area, and you should have a realistic outlook as far as the possible outcome after surgery.

Lifestyle changes that effect pseudo gynecomastia need to be made for surgery to be successful. If lifestyle changes are not made then the adipose tissue will return. If you aren’t willing or able to make changes in lifestyle that are going to decrease your chest fat content then surgery is not a good option for you.

For some men having a feminine appearing chest isn’t something they can live with. The psychological and emotional stress associated with having a feminine looking chest can be difficult. In cases where the feminine appearance associated with pseudo gynecomastia causes emotional distress, or if alterations to daily lifestyle have to be made to deal with the condition, and all other options have been tried, then surgery may be a good option.

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