Tanners stages refer to a clasification of pubertal development. Breast and
pubic hair/genital development is measured this way.
In reference to the breast :
Tanner 1: Prepubertal, no breast tissue
Tanner 2: Appearance of breast bud
Tanner 3: Enlargement of breast and areola
Tanner 4: Nipple and areola for a mound atop underlying beast tissue
Tanner 5: adult configuration with areola and breast having smooth
contour
-Rob
Rob Cordes, DO, FAAP, FACOP
Wilkes Barre PA
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