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Marie Davis <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 5 Jun 2010 13:00:10 -0700
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We have been successful getting just that area to involute by icing  
the area ( and cabbage compresses). Occasionally, a stretch fabric  
band-aid is placed over the extra nipple/areola to provide some back  
pressure and protect it from irritation (from the bra strap etc..).
I did want to mention-
Our breast surgeons here, prefer to remove auxiliary breast tissue  
when mom has finished breastfeeding.
Apparently, after pregnancy and lactation these involute and dive deep  
into the axilla again, where they are forgotten until the next  
pregnancy. Our the surgeons feel that this extra tissue is not readily  
visualized on a standard mammogram either because it is too high up or  
buried within the arm pit, so it is best to remove it as a  
prophylactic measure against  breast cancer. If the auxuliary breast  
tissue is on some other part of the body (normally along the nipple  
lines), it too should be removed because it cannot be monitored

Marie Davis RN IBCLC
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