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The medical terminology for these supranumerary nipples is polythelia. The treatment is straight forward elliptical excision of these redundant nipples with primary closure, i.e. cut them up and sew them up. The scars will be less obvious than the multiple nipples.
Yes they can be removed by surgical excision. At each location there will be a small scar, the size of which will depend on the size of the spot being removed. Various scar treatments can minimize the appearance of these resulting scars.
It is common for patients to have accessory nipples. They may be removed using the same technique that a plastic surgeon would use to remove large moles. You would heal with small scars that are much less prominent than the extra nipples. Good luck
Thank you for your question Vuyiseka2You have a condition known as polythelia or supernumerary nipples, its more common than you think although usually there's only one extra nipple, anyway, the best treatment option is complete surgical excision, there have been other options described such as cryotherapy but I would suggest the first. You have to consider that you will have a scar where each nipple used to be but I think that is a fair trade, you can always treat a scar to minimize it and get the best possible result. I hope you find this useful, wish you the best!
Thank you for your question. A relatively simple and straight-forward treatment for these extra nipples is surgical excision and suture closure under local anesthesia. The drawback to this is that you will have scars where the excisions are performed. It's important to understand this trade-off and discuss with your Plastic Surgeon what recommendations or products she or he has to help with scar reduction. Best of luck to you moving forward! Peter A. Felice, M.D.
Hi and thank you for the question. Supernumerary nipples are not uncommon, and they can be easily removed during an office procedure under local anesthesia. The trade-off is that you will have scars in place of the nipples. Dr West
They are pretty easy to remove but unfortunately there will be scars afterwards but if you think of it as a trade--that is you are trading a scar for a nipple then I think it is worth it as the scar will be flat compared to a raised nipple. If you are unsure then you can start by just removing one nipple and see how the scar looks and decide if you want to remove the other three. It can all be done under a local anesthetic in the office with essentially no down time.Supernumerary nipples are fairly common so something that every plastic surgeons should have a lot of experience with.Certified, American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Plastic SurgeryMember, Florida Medical Association
These are supernumerary nipples (extra nipples) which can easily be removed by your plastic surgeon in the office under local anesthesia. Best wishes
Thanks for the question - it is difficult to say with out physically examining this area. I would consider a steroid injection into the lump areas if they are quite hard and keloid like. If it is that the area is soft but enlarged, then the option is to cut it away and reconstruct the defect. T...
There are a lot of factors to consider when it comes to puffy nipples. An examination would have to been done to find out what best fits you. This is a common procedure that most people don’t even know is an option. Surgeons can improve puffy nipples with a wide variety of surgical and n...
It is relatively frequent that patient ends with slight asymmetry of areolas after breast reduction surgery like in your case. It can be corrected with a very simple surgery in local anesthesia. You should discuss options with your surgeon. Good luck.
You have very rare deformity but obviously very mild form. Excision of the nipple/areola will definitely leave a small scar. Whether reduction of breast tissue or any from of additional contouring is needed can be decided only on the basis of clinical exam. Good luck.
Thanks for the question and the photographs.Is it the very slight puffiness that is evident in the third photograph that is the concern to you? The overall size and shape of the areola are in proportion to your breast size - if you would like them smaller, then this can be done as can ...
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