A 46-year-old member asked:
can you tell me about polymastia?
1 doctor answer
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Supernumerary breast: Supernumerary breasts are also known as accessory breasts, polymastia and multiple breast syndrome. The individual has 3 or more breasts which may or may not have areolae or nipples.
Answered on Nov 28, 2017
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Dr. Christopher Khorsandi answered
22 years experience Plastic Surgery
Extra Nipples: Extra breast tissue or supernumerary nipples are a hereditary, genetically driven phenomenon. It may arise from abnormal embryological migration of t ... Read More
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Regina Hampton answered
23 years experience Breast Surgery
No: There is not anything to worry about. Polymastia is having extra breast tissue or extra nipples.
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Greg Sexton answered
39 years experience Plastic Surgery
Multiple breasts: Polymastia is a big word for having more than two breasts. If someone has this condition, they can had an extra breast anywhere from the armpit along ... Read More
A female asked:
Dr. Jeff Livingston answered
22 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Depends: The presence of supernumerary nipples likely has a genetic component for some and arise spontaneously in others. After your child is born an exam can ... Read More
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