After I had my daughter she breastfed for 2 weeks before my milk stopped coming in, in place I noticed a lump under my armpit at some future time I'm not sure when I first noticed it. It's since been 4 years and the lump is still there. It is not painful unless I poke around at it too much & it is only on the one side. I'm scared to go get the imaging done & wanted to know what the possibilities were and how dangerous they are? I mentioned it to my gyno who has me semi-worried...
Answer: Management of fullness under armpit Hello!You need to get this imaged and worked up - your gynecologist is right. Likely this area is remote breast tissue up in the armpit; however you need to rule out possibility that this is lymph nodes in your armpit. While this less likely possibility is scary, better to diagnose earlier rather than later!Good luck!
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Answer: Management of fullness under armpit Hello!You need to get this imaged and worked up - your gynecologist is right. Likely this area is remote breast tissue up in the armpit; however you need to rule out possibility that this is lymph nodes in your armpit. While this less likely possibility is scary, better to diagnose earlier rather than later!Good luck!
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January 2, 2016
Answer: Armpit Liposuction/VASER HI Def This area can be treated very well with hi definition liposuction and in the majority of cases in my practice avoid patients from needing skin removal surgery which leaves a big scar. Please see an expert who does this area frequently. Best, Dr. Emer.
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January 2, 2016
Answer: Armpit Liposuction/VASER HI Def This area can be treated very well with hi definition liposuction and in the majority of cases in my practice avoid patients from needing skin removal surgery which leaves a big scar. Please see an expert who does this area frequently. Best, Dr. Emer.
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January 2, 2016
Answer: Lump under arm From this description, you may have either fat, or ectopic breast tissue, or a breast lump. Evaluation by a physician is necessary and may require imaging studies. If this is fat or breast tissue, it can be addressed by a plastic surgeon, possibly with liposuction, or open excision through an axillary approach.
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January 2, 2016
Answer: Lump under arm From this description, you may have either fat, or ectopic breast tissue, or a breast lump. Evaluation by a physician is necessary and may require imaging studies. If this is fat or breast tissue, it can be addressed by a plastic surgeon, possibly with liposuction, or open excision through an axillary approach.
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December 31, 2015
Answer: Fatty lump under 1 armpit after 1 child? Thank you for the question. Your concerns are not uncommon; many women have concerns about the same areas. Sometimes, liposuction surgery alone will suffice; in many cases, the "excess" skin, adipose tissue, and breast tissue need to be directly exercised in order to achieve the desired improvement in contour. In those cases, liposuction surgery alone may leave patients dissatisfied with the residual (possibly irregular) skin in the infra-axillary areas.
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December 31, 2015
Answer: Fatty lump under 1 armpit after 1 child? Thank you for the question. Your concerns are not uncommon; many women have concerns about the same areas. Sometimes, liposuction surgery alone will suffice; in many cases, the "excess" skin, adipose tissue, and breast tissue need to be directly exercised in order to achieve the desired improvement in contour. In those cases, liposuction surgery alone may leave patients dissatisfied with the residual (possibly irregular) skin in the infra-axillary areas.
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December 31, 2015
Answer: The Lump You Have In Your Armpit Is In The Tail Of Spence The Tail of Spence is a natural part of breast tissue in both men and women. This breast tissue develops at puberty, and normally turns to fat by the age of 15. Apparently, you had asymmetric breast tissue in the two armpits. This is no more unusual than having asymmetric breast which is actually the rule rather than the exception. From your history, it would appear that because of more breast tissue in the affected side than the contra lateral side, you developed a lump in the one Tail of Spence. The fact that it has been there for 4 years without any problems would indicate to me that is not fast growing, therefore the possibilities are degenerated breast tissue (fat), breast tissue, or a benign fatty tumor known as a lymphoma. The shear fact that it has been there for 4 years makes the likelihood of anything fast growing such as a malignant tumor very unlikely. If I were a betting man, I would bet that this is just degenerated breast tissue with asymmetric armpits, and if you were my patient, I would liposuction this out through a small incision in the armpit. I am glad to see you put this question up on RealSelf since Board Certified plastic surgeons deal with this problem every week. I recommend you find a Board Certified plastic surgeon in your region who has significant experience in liposuctioning out the Tail of Spence. Normally, I would discard this liposuctioned tissue, but since both you and your gynecologist appear to be concerned, it would be highly appropriate to send the suctioned material for pathologic examination.Please don't worry. Your story and photograph are consistent with a benign lump.
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December 31, 2015
Answer: The Lump You Have In Your Armpit Is In The Tail Of Spence The Tail of Spence is a natural part of breast tissue in both men and women. This breast tissue develops at puberty, and normally turns to fat by the age of 15. Apparently, you had asymmetric breast tissue in the two armpits. This is no more unusual than having asymmetric breast which is actually the rule rather than the exception. From your history, it would appear that because of more breast tissue in the affected side than the contra lateral side, you developed a lump in the one Tail of Spence. The fact that it has been there for 4 years without any problems would indicate to me that is not fast growing, therefore the possibilities are degenerated breast tissue (fat), breast tissue, or a benign fatty tumor known as a lymphoma. The shear fact that it has been there for 4 years makes the likelihood of anything fast growing such as a malignant tumor very unlikely. If I were a betting man, I would bet that this is just degenerated breast tissue with asymmetric armpits, and if you were my patient, I would liposuction this out through a small incision in the armpit. I am glad to see you put this question up on RealSelf since Board Certified plastic surgeons deal with this problem every week. I recommend you find a Board Certified plastic surgeon in your region who has significant experience in liposuctioning out the Tail of Spence. Normally, I would discard this liposuctioned tissue, but since both you and your gynecologist appear to be concerned, it would be highly appropriate to send the suctioned material for pathologic examination.Please don't worry. Your story and photograph are consistent with a benign lump.
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