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What Causes Extra Skin Growth Near The Areola During Pregnancy?
Female, 35, asian, 36 weeks pregnant, had mole outbreaks on my skin w/c started on my 2nd trimester, in the chest and breast, nipple area... Also have extra skin growth near the areola that i'm itching to remove using scisscors or nail cutter, are these skin outbreaks normal? can the skin growth be warts? Please help
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It is very normal they are called as the Montgomery tubercle they appear due the hormones of pregnancy may disappear after feeding
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