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What Is This Painless Lump In My Chest ?
Hi I am a 13 year old male starting pueberty what does it mean when i feel a small lump in my chest ... is that my nipple there? or what is it? it feels a little pointy and it does not hurt except when i squeze it... Is that my niple coming in or is that something wrong.... Thanks
Fri, 13 Jan 2012
dear friend, its a normal finding in adolescence, its called as pubertal gyneomastia. please dont rub or squeeze. it may go on its own in 1-2 years. there is nothing wrong in it. you may need medical help only when it gets red painful or grows double in size in few days.
dr santosh kondekar
mumbai
dr santosh kondekar
mumbai
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