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Conditions›Skin conditions›Breast diseases›Macromastia

Macromastia

Excessive size of the mammary glands (woman's breast). This can be very uncomfortable and cause serious back problems. Many women find surgical reduction very much needed.
Dr. Douglas Tavenner, jr.
Dr. Douglas Tavenner, jr.reviewed this
Cosmetic Dentistry 50 years experience
How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

Symptoms

Breasts enlarged
Breast swelling

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Macromastia
Tamoxifen
2.037 reviews
Bromocriptine
1.515 reviews
Testosterone
1.520 reviews
Progesterone
1.314 reviews

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Macromastia

Surgery

Breast reduction surgery
4.890 reviews
Mastectomy
2.516 reviews

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Free and total testosterone
Thyroid stimulating hormone
Prolactin
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My wife has macromastia. Can she get a reduction?
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What is the definition or description of: macromastia?
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What number of cases of macromastia are there- macromastia is a medical condition?
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It be possible for a male to develop what women get called macromastia?
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Does gestational macromastia impact the baby in any way or just the mom?
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Medication?
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