Four Types of Gynecomastia  

Enlarged breast tissue in men is embarrassing. Most men with the condition rarely, if ever, go shirtless, and tend to wear loose shirts to camouflage the condition. Rather than living life worrying about enlarged male breasts, you can treat the condition and be free from embarrassment, worry, or fears about revealing your chest.

• Type 1: This condition is when a man has a puffy look to his nipple, which can appear cone-like and protruding. This is glandular tissue that will require surgical removal to smooth and firm the area.
• Type 2: This is a more extreme amount of glandular tissue and fat. The actual size of the unwanted tissue makes the skin across the chest feel tight, particularly firm beneath the nipple area, and a softer, fatty feeling in the outer zones.
• Type 3: This type of gynecomastia includes breast sagging, with the nipple structure drifting lower.
• Type 4: Men with significant breast sagging have Type 4 gynecomastia. Noticeable, large breasts that sag must be treated with a surgical procedure to remove excess glandular tissue, fat, and excess skin to create a tight, firm upper chest.
• Type 5: This type is when the excess breast tissue sags below the chest fold, and the breasts look like a woman’s breasts.
• Type 6: A more extreme degree of sagging is associated with Type 6 gynecomastia. The breasts droop below the chest fold, under armpits, and may extend toward the back.
• Type 7: This type involves extreme sagging, with the nipple appearing at the bottom of a large amount of saggy breast tissue.

Gynecomastia is also measured in “grades.” These grades describe the degree of excess glandular or fatty tissue: