What is accessory breast?

It can be said that we now live in a world full of radiation, so the fetus is very likely to suffer genetic mutations under the influence of such an environment. This is through B-ultrasound that the fetus's limb condition can be checked. Accessory breasts mainly refer to the appearance of extra breasts on the body, which is the result of the inability of the extra breasts on the body to completely degenerate. This is extremely inconvenient for patients' daily life.

Just imagine, when attending any occasion, people with accessory breasts will find it extremely embarrassing to communicate in daily life. This will cause certain trauma to the patient's psychology. Next, let us learn more about accessory breast through this article.

Accessory breasts refer to extra breasts that appear in addition to a normal pair of breasts. They are usually located in front of or under the armpits, but can also occur above and below the normal breasts on the chest, in the abdomen, and in the groin. The reason for the formation of accessory breasts is that during the embryonic period, humans have 6 to 8 pairs of mammary glands on two lines from the armpits to the groin. Before birth, except for the pair in front of the chest that continue to be retained, the rest degenerate. If these mammary gland rudiments fail to completely degenerate due to developmental abnormalities, multiple breasts will be formed, also known as polymastia. Accessory breasts can be manifested as breast tissue but no nipples, both breast tissue and nipples, or no breast tissue but with nipples.

Accessory breast is a congenital abnormal development of tissue. In addition to affecting the appearance, it also has the chance of developing breast malignant tumors. Therefore, surgical removal is recommended. The accessory breast removal surgery includes the removal of the accessory breast gland, excess fat tissue and skin, followed by the application of pressure bandage. Especially those who have the following conditions should undergo surgery as soon as possible:

1. It is clear that there is a tumor or malignant transformation in the accessory breast;

2. Symptoms such as distension and pain become more obvious with the menstrual cycle;

3. Obvious accessory breasts seriously affect social activities and quality of life.

After reading this article, we can learn about accessory breasts. We can understand that patients with accessory breasts will not only be affected in their daily lives, but will also leave psychological shadows. Therefore, it is very important for patients to go to the hospital in time and face the treatment bravely for the recovery of the body.