Where the blood serum levels fail to indicate any underlying diseases the man boobs are regarded as benign male gynecomastia, caused by an imbalance of male and female hormones. This is actually the most common reason for moobs developing. Furthermore, in cases of true benign male gynecomastia, neither exercise nor dieting will improve the situation. Gynecomastia is notoriously difficult to treat and, generally, the best way to regain the svelte look without the man boobs is through surgery to actually remove the tissue and then radiotherapy to ensure they remain that way. In fact, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons , figures for 2004 reveal that 13,963 breast reduction operations were carried out on men in the USA that year. Some conditions respond to treatment with the estrogen inhibitor drug, Tamoxifen which is used to treat breast cancer. However, studies maintain that response to this treatment is limited and men suffering the embarrassment of gynecomasti
