A 19-year-old member asked:
I've got little lumps around my nipples is this normal?
2 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
Yes: All women and most men have little lumps on the areola around the nipple papilla itself. They're called montgomery's glands. During nursing, they produce a waxy substance like chap-stick that keeps baby's lips from chapping.
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Dr. Michael Fisheranswered
Dermatology 34 years experience
Lumps on nipples: If you worry about those 'funny bumps' on the areola, those are supposed to be there; they are called montgomery glands or areolar skin glands. Their function is partially unknown, but scientists suppose they secrete a liquid that lubricates the nipple/areola area.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Are lumps beneath the nipples normal?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. James Buddanswered
44 years experience
Sometimes.: Medications, hormonal imbalances, substance abuse all can affect the breast tissue. If both breasts equally affected, unlikely to be tumor. If new and persistent, would encourage MD visit.
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