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Treatments for Gynecomastia
How is gynecomastia treated?
Gynecomastia in newborn babies often goes away in a few weeks without treatment. But it can last for up to a year.
If gynecomastia occurs during puberty, it often goes away within a year without treatment. But it may last for up to 2 years. It can be uncomfortable. But if it causes pain or worry, medicine or surgery can help.
When the condition is caused by medicines, treatment involves changing or stopping the medicine. If it's caused by another medical problem, treating the other condition will help balance hormones and may reduce the gynecomastia.
Men who have prostate cancer and get hormone therapy may take medicines or have radiation for gynecomastia.
For teens and men with severe gynecomastia, early treatment with medicines can make a difference. Breast tissue can change in less than a year from glandular tissue to fibrotic tissue. Once that happens, surgery may be the only way to reduce the extra breast tissue.