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Should I Be Concerned About The Lump Under My Nipple?

hi i have a lump under my nipple seems to been connected to one of the little bumps on the area. i had a phone consultation and was prescribed anti biotic as the area was sore and turning red. halfway through tablets now and the soreness has gone but the lump is still there. what could it be?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi.
The skin of the areola- the area near the nipple have different kind of sweat glands.
The lump you have described is most probably due to retention of the secretions of this gland like a sebaceous cyst.
Most of the times this will go away as you are on a correct treatment.

If the cyst persists , you may consult a Surgeon to see if this needs to be removed or not.

Continue the treatment as you are already on and helping you.
Please do not fiddle or try to pop this as it may spread to the nearby area.
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Should I Be Concerned About The Lump Under My Nipple?

Hi. The skin of the areola- the area near the nipple have different kind of sweat glands. The lump you have described is most probably due to retention of the secretions of this gland like a sebaceous cyst. Most of the times this will go away as you are on a correct treatment. If the cyst persists , you may consult a Surgeon to see if this needs to be removed or not. Continue the treatment as you are already on and helping you. Please do not fiddle or try to pop this as it may spread to the nearby area.