Marijuana man boobs, also known as moobs, are now making their way to the headlines. Moobs, with the scientific name gynecomastia, is the condition caused by a hormonal imbalance between estrogen and testosterone. When the ratio between the two favors estrogen, the body responds by creating extra tissue in the breast; hence the name man boobs, or moobs. It is now scientifically proven that men who excessively smoke marijuana are at a higher risk for growing man boobs.

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Gynecomastia affects an estiamted 33% to 41% of men between the ages of 24 to 45. More common during puberty, the condition affects roughly sixty percent of 14 year old boys and 55% to 60% of men aged fifty or older. The problem has gotten so bad that in 2012, an average of 23,000 people actually got surgery to remove the extra tissue, making it the 5^th most common surgery among men.

Studies done on animals prove that exposure to THC (the active ingredient in marijuana) may lead to decreased testosterone levels in men, and cause their manly parts to reduce and function differently. When the study was conducted in humans, in some cases compared to non-smokers, frequent marijuana smokers showed lower testosterone levels. An official report was made in 1972 that showed the first connection between marijuana and gynecomastia, which is now more commonly known as marijuana man boobs. In most cases, moobs generally resolve themselves within a few years, but are marijuana man boobs worth the high?

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Now, due to the legalization of marijuana in many states, it will make it much easier for researchers to really crack down on marijuana man boobs. Studies may be officially able to detect accurate effects of marijuana smoking with hormone levels in men.

If these studies are true, America should be expecting to see a lot more cosmetic surgeries amongst men and their self-made marijuana man boobs. The cure seems pretty simple: stop smoking marijuana. Plastic surgeons who recently have treated gynecomastia have stated that a halt to marijuana use should be done immediately when showing signs of moobs. What if the man can’t stop smoking weed? What if the man unknowingly has a marijuana addiction? If you or someone you know has marijuana man boobs and can’t seem to give up the weed, give us a call today.