Patient's question:
Description of the condition this week: Since the beginning of this year, there has been significant breast development. Is it precocious puberty? I have consulted a doctor, who advised me to continue monitoring. How should I pay attention?History of treatment and effectiveness: No specialized treatment has been administered.
What kind of help do you want: Please ask the experts what should be done.
Doctor's answer:
Hello, the child is 9 years old and has some early chest development, which may be a possibility of precocious puberty. Girls typically start developing from the age of 11-12 to 17-18, characterized by accelerated growth and development under the influence of sex hormones, with significant increases in weight and height. Excess calories and hormonal influences are the main culprits behind precocious puberty. Therefore, controlling high-calorie foods (chicken, fish, meat, eggs, cream, chocolate, milk, etc.) and refusing hormone-containing foods (artificially farmed chickens, fish, shrimp, crabs, pigs, etc., especially chickens and fish which have the highest levels of added hormones) are the primary measures to prevent precocious puberty. It is recommended to take the child to the pediatric department of the hospital for further examination to determine if it is indeed precocious puberty. If it is, it may affect their height growth.