What is precocious puberty? Precocious puberty occurs when girls below the age of 8 and boys below the age of 9 start to show traits of onset of puberty.
Precocious puberty incrased 12 times over 9 years According to Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service, the number of children receiving treatment for ‘precocious puberty’ in 2015 was 12 times higher than the one in 2006. Such precocious puberty that could cause physical and mental stress is a disease that can happen to your children.
Our daughter’s breasts were starting to get bigger during her 2nd semester in her 4th grade, and during her 5th grade she started having acne on her face. Could this be due to precocious puberty? |
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The onset of small masses on the breast area during the 2nd semester of her 4th grade may not be directly due to precocious puberty. However, in case in which confirmation was delayed after earlier onset of breast development, first period may happen within a year and a half to 2 years. Therefore it is very important to accurately realize when your daughter’s breasts are starting to develop. If there’s a chance in which the final height could be small due to early first period, preventive treatments should be considered. |
Our 12 year old son is quite small with 147cm and 37kg, yet he already started to have dark mustaches and pubic hair. His voice also sounds quite deeper. We were wondering if this is a case of precocious puberty. |
Current height is deemed normal, yet it seems that the onset of puberty will be quick. In this case a ‘complete growth examination’ is highly recommended. Since it is difficult to accurately determine with the naked eye, a more accurate examination is deemed necessary. If the results indicate early puberty and small final height, treatments can be done to delay puberty and aid growth. |