I've had puffy nipples for 4 years. I'm 16. What are my options?

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Andrew Jimerson, MD · Answer

At your age, the most likely issue is that your breast development is not yet complete.  We stage breast development using Tanner staging.  You are born at stage 1 and fully mature is stage 5.  The only difference between stages 4 and 5 is that at stage 4 your areolae (the pigmented part around the nipple) is raised off the breast mound.  Give yourself more time, while some women stay at Tanner 4, most go on to Tanner 5 and have flat areolae.

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