Painful Bilateral Gynecomastia Secondary to Topical Finasteride

    December 2024 in “ Australasian Journal of Dermatology ”
    Meryl Thomas, Rodney Sinclair
    Studysummary In this report, a rare case of gynecomastia was observed in a 76-year-old man using 0.25% topical finasteride for hair loss, with breast tenderness resolving after stopping treatment but persistent enlargement.
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