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Wrist Getting Thinner, Fat On Chest. Help
My wrist is much much thinner than it was 3 years ago. Why my wrist is getting thinner instead of getting thicker as i grow ? Now I m now 17 years old. There is a lot of fat in my chest . It s kind of man boobs. It s really embarrasing to take off my shirt in front of anyone. I m really depressed because of these things. Please help.
Wed, 20 Mar 2013
Hi,
The condition is know as "Gynacomastia"
LET ME HELP YOU TO UNDERSTAND WHAT DOES IT MEAN AND HOW IT CAN BE TREATED!
Gynacomastia is a condition where a male has more estrogen in his body or lack of testosterone in body,
1) ESTROGEN = Female sex hormone help to develop secondary sex characters like Breast development
2) TESTOSTERONE= Male sex hormone helps to develop mustache, deeping of voice.
due to such imbalance in the body it can lead to development of breast in male hence your kind of problem,
ADVICE:
To consult an Endocrinologist (doctor dealing with hormone)
Here is most likely they will do
1) will do physical exam
2) will send in some blood work to check the hormone level
3) May order MRI-BRAIN (to find the source of problem)
4) May order ultrasound of kidney region (to find the source of problem)
5) Treatment is mostly hormone replacement tablets but may weary with the cause
NOTE: please let your caretaker know about your problems and show him/her the following question and answer and PLEASE TAKE AN URGENT ATTENTION ON THIS PROBLEM BEFORE IT GETS WORST.
AGAIN Please be brave enough to discuss this issue/ If you need me to talk to them contact me i will be more then happy to help
Dr. JAY PATEL
The condition is know as "Gynacomastia"
LET ME HELP YOU TO UNDERSTAND WHAT DOES IT MEAN AND HOW IT CAN BE TREATED!
Gynacomastia is a condition where a male has more estrogen in his body or lack of testosterone in body,
1) ESTROGEN = Female sex hormone help to develop secondary sex characters like Breast development
2) TESTOSTERONE= Male sex hormone helps to develop mustache, deeping of voice.
due to such imbalance in the body it can lead to development of breast in male hence your kind of problem,
ADVICE:
To consult an Endocrinologist (doctor dealing with hormone)
Here is most likely they will do
1) will do physical exam
2) will send in some blood work to check the hormone level
3) May order MRI-BRAIN (to find the source of problem)
4) May order ultrasound of kidney region (to find the source of problem)
5) Treatment is mostly hormone replacement tablets but may weary with the cause
NOTE: please let your caretaker know about your problems and show him/her the following question and answer and PLEASE TAKE AN URGENT ATTENTION ON THIS PROBLEM BEFORE IT GETS WORST.
AGAIN Please be brave enough to discuss this issue/ If you need me to talk to them contact me i will be more then happy to help
Dr. JAY PATEL
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Dear Mr.17
Remember best solution lay in front of you and not with us. What you are experiencing is the outcome of a sedantary (Lazy) life with little or no exercises. So the best medicine is Hit The GYM and avoid worrying. Do a work out for upper body for 15 mins daily for next 2 weeks and then increase it to 30mins daily for 1 month and see the change for yourself.
Thank you
Remember best solution lay in front of you and not with us. What you are experiencing is the outcome of a sedantary (Lazy) life with little or no exercises. So the best medicine is Hit The GYM and avoid worrying. Do a work out for upper body for 15 mins daily for next 2 weeks and then increase it to 30mins daily for 1 month and see the change for yourself.
Thank you
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