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Two Cases of Pseudo-Gynecomastia Treated with Wild Ginseng Pharmacopuncture  

Shin, Hyun Taeg (Garosero Oriental Clinic)
Pang, Ji Hyeon (Garosero Oriental Clinic)
Kim, Ji Yoon (Garosero Oriental Clinic)
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Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research / v.13, no.2, 2013 , pp. 84-87 More about this Journal
Abstract
Wild ginseng pharmacopuncture was administered to 2 patients with pseudo-gynecomastia. Each patient received the treatment once a week, total 5 times. Outcome was measured by the comparison of photos which were taken before and after the treatment. One case showed significant difference in the breast shape and size after the treatment and the patient was satisfied with the result. However, the other case did not show noticeable change but subtle one, and satisfaction degree of the patient was also low. From the above cases, to figure out the effect of wild ginseng pharmacopuncture on pseudo-gynecomastia, further studies and reports on other affecting factors should be followed.
Keywords
Gynecomastia; Wild ginseng; Phamarcopuncture;
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