Iv had and extra nipple on my right breast since I was born. It's a bit smaller and placed right below my normal nipple. I hate it! I'm 20 years old iv have two kids and till this day I still feel very uncomfortable being naked around my husband. I want to get this surgically removed but I don't know how, or who to go to. Where would I start ?
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Like dogs and cats, all of us have multiple nipples when we are fetuses. Fortunately, all but two magically disappear before we are born--most of the time. Occasionally accessory nipples will be present, most commonly in the underarm or along the lower rib cage. These accessory...
Thank you for asking about treatment for your accessory (extra) nipples.
Accessory nipples are common but not easy to diagnose.
Your GP did well - congratulations to her.
Liquid nitrogen doesn't go deep enough to remove them.
You are unlikely to get a refund...