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A member asked:

Behind my nipples i have thick tissue but behind one nipple the thickness is so much more than the other...no pain. help??

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Dr. Roy Arnold answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Evaluation needed: Your primary care or OB Gyn should evaluate you. You could have a cyst or a benign tumor, or it could be a normal variant. Thanks for trusting HealthTap!

Dr Italia agreed

Answered 2/18/2015

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