Abstract
Gynecomastia is a benign disorder, but one with profound psychological effects, even if the thoracic deformity is not very severe, which are in themselves an indication for surgical intervention as the only effective solution for idiopathic gynecomastia resistant to 3–6 months of medical treatment; in any case, the latter seems to have an effect only on gynecomastia of recent appearance and moderate degree.
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Bricout, N. (1996). Surgical treatment of gynecomastia. In: Breast surgery. Springer, Paris. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-2-8178-0926-7_9
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