A member asked:

I have no gyno but puffy nipples since puberty. i'm a bodybuilder and weight is 68 kg. i feel there's hollowness under my areola. is it fat?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Brad Goldenberg answered

Get examined: Describing your areole can help only so much, but an exam will give the most information. It is likely this is connective tissue and glandular subcutaneous structures, but have a doctor or nurse practitioner weigh in on this with a physical exam, and go from there

Answered 3/11/2015

3.5k views

Thank

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

A member asked:

I have no gyno but puffy nipples since puberty. i'm a bodybuilder and weight is 68 kg. i feel there's hollowness under my areola. is it fat?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Brad Goldenberg answered

Related Questions

A member asked:

Hey, I'm 19y/o weight 63 kg. I train in the gym 6 days a week 2 days I train my chest. I have puffy nipples 60% of the time sometimes it's nice and tight. Why is this? I do not have a lot of chest fat. Note: it's not puffy the whole time?

A member asked:

Hey Doc, I'm a male 19y/o and have seen that I have puffy nipples. I dont have much chest fat and my bmi says I'm normal. When it's cold my nipples get nice and hard but later on it gets puffy. Is this because I'm going thru puberty(im a late bloomer?

A member asked:

I have slightly tendon breasts that are slightly swollen-ish. Also my nipples are slightly puffy. (gyno) However, i have normal test level and not fat?

A member asked:

My chest is fat. My chest when pushed its very soft, it seem fine, but when i grab a lot of my chest, something feels hard.No puffy nipples is it gyno

A member asked:

Can hydrocortisone help get rid of puffy nipples? I don't think I have gyno; there's nothing hard behind the nipple. I have about 12-15% body fat.

Sponsored Content

People also searched for:

I have puffy nipples since puberty, which doctor should I go to check my hormones? Male, 25 weight 68 kg has chest fat.

Bodybuilder, never used steroids, having puffy nipples for so long. When pressed inwards Feels there is hollowness under areola , no pain, no lumps.

Can general surgeon consults regarding gyno in men? I am having puffy areola since puberty now i m 25. worried how to get rid of it?

I havesaggy chest which i tink is gyno, i workout a lot at the gum to build chest but d nipple area remais soft.I'm havin late puberty, will d lumps go?

I was atlethe for a very long time (about 5 years) I stopped being super active like 2 years ago and when got in puberty i got a little bit of gyno and my chest is decent. Will my puberty gyno go away by time if i train like 3-4 times a week?

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?