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Acupuncture Treatment For Gynecomastia
Gynecomastia is a disorder that make male breast getting enlarged. This is actually a disorder of the endocrine system. This enlarged breast is considered as non cancerous growth. This disorder is sometimes regarded as temporary due to maternal hormones and hormonal changes during puberty.
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SYMPTOMS
CAUSES
TREATMENTS
SYMPTOMS
Sign and symptoms of gynecomastia are :
– Male breat enlargement with soft, compressible, and mobile subcutaneous chest tissue palpated under the areola of the nipple in contrast to softer fatty tissue
– Increase of the areola diameter
– Chest tissue asymmetry
CAUSES
The cause of gynecomastia including :
– ratio of estrogens to androgens mediated by an increase in estrogen production, a decrease in androgen production, or a combination of these two factors
– Certain health condition
– Certain medication
– Chronic disease
– Tumors
TREATMENTS
Related Acupuncture Points :
KI3, GB23, GB28
Acupuncture Treatment For Gynecomastia
In treating the patient, acupuncturist must know the pattern of the disease before performing treatment action. Gynecomastia, which is a male disorder have the following disease pattern :
1. Kidney yang deficiency
2. Yin and blood deficiency
3. Qi, blood, and phlegm statis
4. Upper jiao qi stagnation with phlegm obstruction
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Footnotes
- Gynecomastia – Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gynecomastia
- Gynecomastia Symptoms, Treatment, Causes, http://www.medicinenet.com/gynecomastia/page2.htm
- Enlarged breasts in men (gynecomastia) Symptoms and causes, http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gynecomastia/symptoms-causes/dxc-20257772
- Gynecomastia – Chinese herbs, Chinese medicine, Acupuncture, http://www.americandragon.com/conditions/Gynecomastia.html