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What is the cause of a cleft nipple? One of my nipples has a small line through it but the other one doesn't (Photo)

October 30, 2015
Asked By:jakepesa in Hampden Sydney, VA

I don't really want to get surgery is there anything else I can do ? Naturally ? I'm a male aswell 18 years old They both stick out a lot to :/

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