Patient's question:
I haven't seen my cousin in two years. Our families don't live in the same province, so it's normal that we haven't met in two years. This year, I noticed that my cousin's breasts have grown quite large—she said they are at least an E-cup size. She borrowed some money from me and mentioned that she has a condition called fibrocystic breast disease. Is having very large breasts considered macromastia?Doctor's answer:
Gynecomastia has a confirmed diagnostic standard. If the weight of the breasts is less than 3% of the total body weight, or if they appear very disproportionate, this is referred to as gynecomastia. The causes of gynecomastia are not well-defined, and some studies suggest it may be related to hormonal fluctuations in the body, but there is no definitive cause. In such cases, surgical correction can be performed at a breast surgery department or a plastic surgery department.