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Estrogen used to fatten poultry and steroid injections used by gymmers are blamedIt’s notor nose jobs men are queuing up for. From Mangaluru to Bengaluru and even Mandya and Mysuru, image-conscious men want to get rid of their. In factacross the city claim there is a three-fold increase in– a corrective for maleenlargement.It’s not hard to see why. Excessive estrogen used in poultry orused by gym goers have resulted in a large number of men, especially youngsters, developing fat in the chest. While moobs or man boobs do not pose any health risks, it’s the psycho-social factors that are pushing men to go under the knife.Top cosmetic surgeons claim to have close to a dozen patients for consultation every week and say they perform about five-six surgeries.Withsurgeries becoming one of the most sought after as far as male patients are concerned, doctors are finding themselves expanding their boundaries to keep up with the latest techniques and tools. Several have joined international forums like Gynaecomastia.org, which is an educational website dedicated to providing resources, educational tools, and community support to men who suffer from over-developed breasts.Dr Naveen Rao, a city-based cosmetic surgeon who practices at Apollo Hospitals, says, “It is not an urban problem anymore. Most cosmetic surgeons in tier-2 cities like Mysuru, Mandya and Mangaluru are also seeing an increasing number of patients with this problem. There have been studies on how estrogen hormone used in fattening poultry is one of the major causes of gynaeocomastia. Besides, Bengaluru is a city that loves fitness. A large chunk of people mindlessly inject themselves with steroids even against medical advice. It could also occur as a side effect of medications. All these are contributing factors for an increase in the number of cases overall.”Doctors say it is not a disease. However, the reasons for opting for surgery are more psycho social since moobs often invite ridicule and jokes, especially among teens. Many men go for gynaecomastia compression vests too. Several panic and visit a cancer specialist thinking it a symptom of. But cosmetic surgeons say it is has absolutely no health hazards and the surgery is purely an elective procedure.Dr Satish Bhat, a Mangaluru-based cosmetic surgeon says, “Even in a small city like this I get close to six-seven patients a month out of which three-four undergo the procedure. It is a problem prevalent in almost 80 per cent of teenagers, but in most cases it is a developmental problem and goes off on its own. But in 10-20 per cent of cases, it stays for various reasons. Many times people also develop it at a later stage in life due to various reasons and these are the people who come to us.” Teenage boys also pressurise their parents for a corrective surgery because they cannot tolerate the bullying at school. Dr Rao says in most cases they do not suggest a surgery before the age of 21. “We advise them it would become normal with time. But I had to operate on a 12-year-old boy recently because he was unable to tolerate the mental and emotional trauma.”Dr Anantheshwar Rao, HOD of Plastic Surgery Department of, said, “The treatment for reduction of male breasts is a combination of liposuction and male breast gland excision. The duration of the surgery is around two hours and the patient might have to stay for a day.” Dr Rao said once the procedure is over, there is no chance of recurrence. It is usually done under general anaesthesia. The cost of surgery may vary from Rs 75,000-Rs 1.5 lakh.Gynecomastia, or over-development of the male breast, is a condition frequently associated with social and emotional trauma. Sixty per cent males worldwide have some degree of Gynecomastia. It can present at an early age or develop later in life. There are a number of factors that can cause Gynecomastia including genetics, health problems, and side effects of particular medications.(Source: Gynecomastia.org)