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Men grow breasts: “Never take your shirt off”

Around 80,000 men in Austria are currently affected.(Bild: Siniehina/stock.adobe.com)

Female breast growth in "him" should always be checked out by a doctor. It is not only a psychological problem (many men no longer dare to go to the swimming pool or sauna in the summer months), in the worst case a serious illness can also be the trigger for a man's bosom. Krone+ explains.

An estimated 80,000 men in this country suffer from female-looking breasts. Overweight men are particularly affected. Some are embarrassed in front of their partner, others are reluctant to undress in the gym changing room.