what are dots on nipples?
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Montgomery's tubercles are types of oil-producing glands people have on their areolae. They appear as small bumps. Doctors consider Montgomery's glands protective because they produce oil that keeps nipples soft and protects against infection, which is especially beneficial during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
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Those little bumps you may have noticed around your nipples actually serve a pretty interesting purpose. Having bumps on your nipples might seem like cause for concern, but they're actually totally normal.
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When this occurs, an infection may develop that results in thick, greenish nipple discharge. Intraductal papilloma. These are noncancerous growths in the ducts of the breast. They are the most common reason women experience abnormal nipple discharge.
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Fortunately, white spots on the nipples and areolas are not a cause for concern on most occasions. White spots often result from a blocked nipple pore when someone is breast-feeding, or as a normal reaction to changing levels of hormones within the body.
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Definition. Nipple discharge refers to any fluid that seeps out of the nipple of the breast. Nipple discharge during pregnancy and breast-feeding is normal. Nipple discharge happens less commonly in women who aren't pregnant or breast-feeding.
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The first sign of breast development is slight swelling under the nipple, a stage of development called breast buds. As your breasts first start to grow, they can be very tender and sore. They may also itch as your skin gets stretched. Buying a first bra can help protect new breast growth and minimize pain.
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Changes in touch (may feel hard, tender or warm) Peeling or flaking of the nipple skin. A breast lump or thickening. Redness or pitting of the breast skin (like the skin of an orange)
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['Swelling of all or part of a breast (even if no lump is felt)', 'Skin dimpling (sometimes looking like an orange peel)', 'Breast or nipple pain.', 'Nipple retraction (turning inward)', 'Nipple or breast skin that is red, dry, flaking or thickened.', 'Nipple discharge (other than breast milk)']
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New lump in the breast or underarm (armpit). Thickening or swelling of part of the breast. Irritation or dimpling of breast skin. Redness or flaky skin in the nipple area or the breast.
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['pain in a specific location in the breast.', 'a swollen, tender lump in the breast.', 'heat and swelling in the breasts.', 'slower milk flow on one side.', 'skin that looks lumpy in one area.', 'a small white dot on the nipple called a milk bleb.']
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a lump or swelling in either of your armpits. dimpling on the skin of your breasts. a rash on or around your nipple. a change in the appearance of your nipple, such as becoming sunken into your breast.
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Yes, bumps around your nipple are completely normal but they shouldn't hurt or look red or swollen. The medical name for the “bumps” around the nipple is called the “Montgomery glands”. They may be more noticeable when a woman becomes aroused and/or when a woman is pregnant.
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A yeast infection, also known as thrush, at the nipples is often felt as a burning, stinging pain that does not go away by reducing sources of friction. The nipples may be bright pink and the areola may be reddish or flaky. Many breast-feeding women describe thrush as sharp, hot pain immediately after the feed.
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The aluminum particles in deodorant look like tiny white dots on mammogram, mimicking the appearance of calcifications on a mammogram. Calcifications can be an early sign of breast cancer. If there are any aluminum particles in the picture, it becomes difficult to distinguish deodorant aluminum from calcifications.
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Smooth, rod-like (linear) calcifications filling individual ducts, often in both breasts, can be a sign of mammary duct ectasia, which occurs when the ducts that lead to the nipple get enlarged and fill with fluid. Calcifications with fat necrosis can happen as a result of surgery or radiation to the chest area.
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When a nipple pore first becomes blocked, a white spot may appear on the nipple. This is also known as a bleb. Blocked pores can be painful but are usually cleared by suction during a baby's next feed. If skin grows over the opening of the blocked nipple pore, a milk blister can form.
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In fact, according to the NHS 50 per cent of all newborn babies will develop milk spots. They usually clear within the first four weeks after birth and are caused by blocked pores. Although they are commonly referred to as milk spots or baby acne, the scientific term is milia or milium cysts.