What causes man boobs?

Gynecomastia: Hormones cause men to get boobs. Obesity can allow testosterone to convert into estrogen when men become too heavy. Drugs can also cause this condition. Even liver failure from alcoholism. See your doctor and let him/her examine your chest. If your breasts are enlarged it is important to try to understand why and if an option to correct it exists.

Gynecomastia: Caused by several hormonal factors that can cause an increase in fat or breast gland growth. Most common causes involve, increase voluntary weight gain or any chemical that causes an increase in estrogen production. Most common cause in younger patients is an increase is marijuana.

Gynecomastia: Man boobs aka gynecomastia is benign enlargement of breast tissue in males. Up to 60% of men worldwide have some degree of gynecomastia and there are a variety of causes. The causes have to be ruled out for the proper treatment. If all underlying hormonal and drug causes are ruled out, then the benign breast mass can be removed via liposuction or direct excision depending on the degree.