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Right nipple has inverted over the past few months. the nipple today has been really itchy. could this be something serious or nothing to worry about?
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Need attention: Nipple inversion might be due to benign fibrocystic change as the most common cause of nipple inversion, but also might happen in cancer. Please see your doctor.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Could be: Go see a doctor - ideally a breast specialist for an examination.
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