enlarged axillaries

[bella1997]

hi doctor, I'm a 34 year old woman and have had a problem after giving birth to my only child.she is now 12 years old.About a year after i gave birth i noticed both my armpits started to get big,they hurt when pressed on and especially when im on my menstrual cycle.It looks as if i had 4 breasts instead of 2 and very embarasing.I  went to a doctor and said they are not cancerous but i needed surgery to remove them.I dont remember what he said i had but he said it was do to my pregnancy. He said something bout breast tissue.Now my left breast hurts even when not on my period.Please help,what do i have to do and will a surgery reduce my breast size?i dont want to lose my breast size.one of my breast looks like it connected with the armpit,it looks huge!

[Howard Rosenberg, MD]

You have axillary breast tissue that is obviously quite hormone sensitive.  You might want to check with a general surgeon or your gynecologist.  You might want to be evaluated from a hormone status prior to considering any surgical procedure.

[bella1997]

Thank you so...much for your quick response,it was very helpful.