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Hello doctor i am 16 year old male and recently i found that i have a little lump near my left nipple and it feels like a tiny ball . it also hurts when i touch it . is it something serious?
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No. Most boys experience slight breast bud development around puberty and the lumps disappear after a few months. Unless you develop additional symptoms. you can watch and wait. Visit this site for info: https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/expert-guy-breast.html#:~:text=When%20a%20guy%20goes%20through,boys%20develop%20gynecomastia%20during%20puberty.
Answered 5/21/2021
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If it is under your nipple, it may be a breast bud, part of normal pubertal development. These can be tender. However, if it is outside of the area of the pigmented area around the nipple, and it persists, please see your doctor to have it examined. Meanwhile warm compresses to the area may make it feel less painful until it resolves.
Answered 5/21/2021
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