Can men develop breasts? Yes some of them can. It’s called gynecomastia. The condition can be found among babies (because of the female hormones from their moms), adolescents, adults, and the elderly. It may be treated with surgery, radiation therapy, and intake of some medications.
How common is gynecomastia? According to Glenn D. Braunstein, MD, chairman of the department of medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, nearly half of men may experience this condition at some point in their lives.
Here’s a photo of a Chinese farmer named Guo Feng with a severe case of gynemocastia: