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33y.o male, small whitish/skin color lump on tip of nipple.gets up/hard when cold and down when warm. dr gave me steroid cream. should i be worried?

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Dr. Isabel Zhu answered

Likely benign: Likely part of tiny nipple muscle structure that is temperature sensitive. If getting painful or drainage, then biopsy is indicated.

Answered 3/14/2016

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A member asked:

33y.o male, small whitish/skin color lump on tip of nipple.gets up/hard when cold and down when warm. dr gave me steroid cream. should i be worried?

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Dr. Isabel Zhu answered

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