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Causes of gyancomastia in 6 months female?

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Dr. Johanna Fricke answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral

Gynecomastia = over-: development of male breasts. Breast buds from maternal estrogen in newborn boys & girls can persist till 6 months. Breast buds can also occur in both from 6 months-3 years, more likely in girls. If serial measurements of breast tissue shows shrinking/no increase over 6 months & no other signs of premature puberty exist, a baby girl has benign premature thelarche. See consumer reference below.

Answered 7/10/2016

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