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Im a teen and i have a milimiter brown spot on my left nipple, maybe a tiny discoloration on 1of the patches? no pain/discharge, freckle/mole or cancer?

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Dr. Minnie Sarwal answered

Likely benign: I would watch it for increase in size, change in consistency or bleeding; if none of these then this is likely a benign mole.

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Answered 6/30/2013

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A member asked:

Im a teen and i have a milimiter brown spot on my left nipple, maybe a tiny discoloration on 1of the patches? no pain/discharge, freckle/mole or cancer?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Minnie Sarwal answered

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

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