What does accessory breast look like?

Under the current social system, treating axillary accessory breast is no longer something to be ashamed of. Patients with axillary accessory breast can go to the hospital to treat it with confidence. However, although many people have heard of the term "axillary accessory breast", they are not very clear about what it looks like and whether it needs treatment. They don't even know how to distinguish it. Now let's take a look at what accessory breast looks like.

The general appearance of axillary accessory breast and the most common location of its formation are that most axillary accessory breasts are located on the inner side of the normal breast, or on the upper side of the normal breast close to the armpit. A very small number are often found on the abdomen, groin, and thighs. They can occasionally occur on the cheeks, ears, neck, upper limbs, shoulders, buttocks, back, private parts, etc., and can easily be mistaken for subcutaneous nodules, lymph nodes or tumors. Most axillary accessory breasts appear in pairs and are symmetrically distributed. Most patients have only one pair, but some have one or more than one pair.

Axillary accessory breasts are extra breasts that appear in addition to the normal pair of breasts on the body. They are usually located in front of the armpits or under the armpits. Some may also occur on the left and right sides of the normal breasts on the chest, abdomen, groin, etc. The reason for the formation of axillary accessory breasts is that humans have 6 to 8 pairs of mammary glands in the two lines from the armpit to the groin during the test tube embryo stage. Before birth, except for the pair on the chest that are preserved again, the others have atrophied. If these mammary gland rudiments cannot completely atrophy due to abnormal growth and development, multiple breasts will be formed, which is called polymastia. In a very small number of patients, the breasts do not decline or decline incompletely, resulting in axillary accessory breasts. Axillary accessory breast can mainly manifest as breast tissue but no nipple, breast tissue growth and development and nipple, no breast tissue but with nipple.

Generally, the sizes of armpit accessory breasts vary, and the feeling of armpit accessory breasts varies from person to person, but most of the time there is no specific feeling. Some patients experience swelling and pain before menarche, and the swelling and pain disappear after menstruation. Most cases present with swelling or protrusions in front of or under the armpits, and may also involve fully developed nipples. You can feel a hard lump in the accessory breast under the armpit, which is the growing and developing mammary gland. It can also occur on the left and right sides of the normal breast, in the abdomen, groin, inner thigh, etc. Some can develop into breasts that are very different in shape from normal breasts and include nipples. The changes in the size of the accessory breast under the armpit are more obvious during pregnancy and lactation. Generally, during pregnancy and breastfeeding, the accessory breasts under the arms will significantly enlarge and even produce milk. After breastfeeding, the armpit accessory breasts do not shrink, so the main symptoms are more obvious. Axillary accessory breasts affect your appearance, dressing style and business activities. Patients generally seek medical attention for cosmetic enhancement purposes. The accessory breasts under the armpits contain breast tissue and therefore carry the risk of breast cancer.

Axillary accessory breast is a congenital abnormal growth and development of tissue, which affects the appearance and also has the chance of developing breast malignant tumors. Therefore, surgical removal is recommended. The surgical treatment of accessory breast removal includes the removal of the axillary accessory breast, unnecessary fat tissue and skin, and then assisted by pressure bandage. Especially those with the following conditions should undergo surgery as soon as possible: confirmed tumor or malignancy in the accessory breast; symptoms such as swelling and pain are obvious with changes in the menstrual cycle; the accessory breast is obvious, seriously affecting business activities and quality of life.

For most female friends, accessory breast under the armpit is a stumbling block that affects their beauty. Severe accessory breast under the armpit may even cause trouble and harm to our health. Therefore, we must pay attention to the problem of accessory breast under the armpit, make sure to detect it early, go to a reliable hospital for diagnosis, and make timely and appropriate diagnosis and treatment of the condition.