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gynecomastia treatment

GYNAECOMASTIA

Gynecomastia refers to the appearance of a female-like chest in a man, ranging from simply puffy nipples to full-blown breast development.

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Grades of Gynecomastia

Grade 1: Puffy nipples

Grade 2: Puffy nipples+ excess fat

Grade 3: Puffy nipples + excess fat + excess skin

Grade 4: Female like breast

Causes of Gynaecomastia
 

Gynecomastia is most commonly caused by an imbalance between the hormones estrogen and testosterone. Estrogen controls female traits, including breast growth. Testosterone controls male traits, such as muscle mass and body hair. Although each of these hormones produces the usual traits seen in males and females, males produce a small amount of estrogen and females produce a small amount of testosterone. Male estrogen levels that are too high or are out of balance with testosterone levels cause gynecomastia.

Gynecomastia occurs naturally at different times in a male’s life. These phases are:

After birth. Newborn boys are still under the effects of the estrogen they received from their mothers while developing in the womb. More than half of newborn males are born with enlarged breasts. The gynecomastia goes away within two to three weeks after birth.

At puberty. Hormone levels are changing during puberty (usually 12 to 14 years of age). Breast enlargement usually goes away six months to two years after the start of puberty.

At mid-life and beyond. Breast enlargement often peaks in men between the ages of 50 and 80. About one in four men in this age range have breast enlargement.

There are many other conditions that can cause gynecomastia. These include:

  • Obesity
  • Lack of proper nutrition
  • Tumors in the testicles or adrenal glands
  • Liver disease
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Hypoandrogenism
  • Hypogonadism
  • Kidney failure

TREATMENTS AVAILABLE AT ISAAC LUXE

CoolTech

CoolTech consists of freezing the fat tissue while respecting the collagen and skin elasticity, and afterwards, it removes the fat cells from the body in a natural and progressive way through the lymphatic system. It is a non-invasive procedure, without the need to use needles or scalpel and pain-free. It cools the tissue down using temperatures which oscillate from 3ºC to -8ºC, depending on the area being treated and the thickness of the fat within that area.

Exilis Elite

It’s the only monopolar radiofrequency system that uses ultrasonic energy to drain body fat by stimulating heat at the dermal layer. Exilis Elite Ultra uses a single handheld device that stimulates collagen in the localised area which then initiates subsequent changes in months to come.