Gynecomastia (or man boobs or moobs as it is called in popular culture) is usually dismissed as just baby fat but for teenaged boys, it can cause much embarrassment, bullying and body image issues. Steffy Thevar speaks to plastic surgeon Dr Rajat Gupta, founder of RG Aesthetics, New Delhi, about what causes this condition, and why there’s a significant rise in cases What’s behind the rising cases of gynecomastia in India? Gynecomastia, the development of non-cancerous breast tissue in male patients, has two primary causes. First is hormonal changes during puberty, but in around one in six to eight boys, these changes may lead to the enlargement of breast tissue. This is usually temporary, and once puberty is complete, the imbalance typically corrects itself. However, in some ca

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