Supernumerary nipples

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Supernumerary nipple

Supernumerary nipples

Polymastia; Polythelia; Accessory nipples

Usually no treatment is needed. The extra nipples DO NOT develop into breasts at puberty.

Talk to your health care provider if there are supernumerary nipples on an infant and there are other symptoms present.

The health care provider will perform a physical exam and ask questions about the patient's medical history. The number and location of extra nipples will be noted.

Review Date: 05/10/2006
Reviewed By: Daniel Rauch, MD, FAAP, Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Program, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.