Stoner dudes, now might be a good time take a breather from smoking all
that pot. Unless if you don't might getting plastic surgery to get rid
of your man-cleavage.
According to experts, marijuana could be causing a hormonal imbalance leading to excessive breast tissue. Animal studies have shown a link between the active ingredient in
marijuana and a decrease in testosterone levels.
While studies on
humans have been limited and inconsistent, plastic surgeons have now
begun advising gynecomastia patients to quit smoking pot. Gynecomastia, is the result of an abnormal development of mammary glands, due to a hormonal imbalance that "tips in favor of estrogen." The number of men getting surgery to correct the condition has spiked by 30% between 2011 and 2012.
[
CNN]