Now that’s a lot of nipples.
Seattle Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Lisa Lynn Sowder, blogs about nipples – again!
It has been amazing weather in Seattle the past week. Summer has finally arrived and the shirts are finally coming off and, as a plastic surgeon, I could not help but notice a buff young man with several supernumerary nipples sunning himself. He probably thinks they are just over-sized moles but I know better.
Supernumerary nipples are pretty common and they often do look like moles but they follow the so-called nipple line that runs from the (underarm) down to the pubic region. Sometimes there is breast tissue under the little nipples and I have even done a few axillary breast excisions over the years for ladies with underarm breasts that (believe me) drive them crazy.
So yes, we are mammals. We have nipples, usually two but sometimes more! If your nipples, supernumerary (or not) are giving you grief, give me a call.
Thanks for reading! Dr. Lisa Lynn Sowder
@lisalynnsowder
