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Breast tissue in underarm
I have a lump on my underarm. It is not painful but it is ugly and it makes me very self conscious. When I got pregnant it really got big and filled with milk my doctor said it was breaast tissue that traveled into my armpit and that as long as it didn't hurt it really wasn't anything to worry about. It just looks like extra baggy skin and as a result I can't wear sleeveless tops. I've never known anyone else who has this to ask what they think or feel. My husband thinks if it bothers me so much I shyould have it removed. I am scared and want to know what the health risks are. Does anyone else have this problem? Shat should I do about it?
How long did it take before you could raise your arms above your head?
Did you experience any pulling sensation in your arms? (Feels like the brachial artery is stretching, then experience pain)
Did you experience any pulling sensation in your arms? (Feels like the brachial artery is stretching, then experience pain)
This is definitely not about being overweight. I have had this problem since I was in my teens and weighed at most 100 pounds at that time.
I'm curious about something... is this a genetic defect of some description, or a disease? Or is it a symptom/side-effect of being a little overweight?
The reason I ask, is that in the USA, it makes all the difference in the world to the health insurance company's as to whether they'll cover it and pay for it, or not.
If it's a genetic abnormality, your insurance will cover treatment by your doctor.
If it's a function of being overweight, it'll be considered cosmetic-surgery and won't be covered.
Just curious & wondering out loud...
The reason I ask, is that in the USA, it makes all the difference in the world to the health insurance company's as to whether they'll cover it and pay for it, or not.
If it's a genetic abnormality, your insurance will cover treatment by your doctor.
If it's a function of being overweight, it'll be considered cosmetic-surgery and won't be covered.
Just curious & wondering out loud...
Oh my goodness, finally other people with the same problem.
I am 22 and right from when I was a little girl I noticed that I didnt have armpits, being a young dancer at the time I used to compare my body to that of other girls.
By the time I was 18 I had no armpits whatsoever in fact they actually protuded but not to the degree that it affected my confidence and that people noticed. I got pregnant with my son and thats when they started to grow, to the point where if i wore strappy or strapless tops it looked like I was splodging out of them. I thought that as I'd had a baby the lumps would go once my body returned back to its pre pregnant state, but nope, they are still here three and a half years later!
I went to the doctors in April this year to discuss the lumps under my arms as my mom saw them as I was trying a dress on in the shops, she was horrified at the size and look of them, so I went to be told that it was okay it wasnt cancer, stop bing vain and get on with it.
I accepted this, but a few months back I went again but to see my lady doctor who was so shocked when she saw them that she immediatly refferred me to the hospital to have them checked out. I think the thing that shocked my doctor the most was how large the lumps are in comparison to my frame, pre pregnancy I was a size 6 weighing 6 and a half stone (not healthy I know) after having my son I now weigh 8 and a half stone and am a size 8, so I am by no means over weight so having big lumps stuck under my arms is very very noticable.
I have been to the hospital twice and they have told me that it is breast tissue that has grown under my arms, hence why it grew when i had my son, but it can be removed! I was over the moon. As I live in the UK I can have this operation on the NHS but there was a catch, my consulatant asked if I was planning on having any more children as I am only 22 and have plenty of child bearing days ahead of me and if I have the operation to remove the tissue and I have another baby then there is a very very high risk of developing it again, meaning the operation would have been pointless as it would have to be repeated. As we have no immediate plans for children I can happily say I am on the waiting list which I was told is no longer than three months, it will be done in two operations one for the left side (which is my worse side) and one for the right. Its a scary prospect as I have never had an operation and have only been in to hopsital once to have my son, but the idea of being able to wear strapless dresses and strappy tops is too tempting not to.
My consultant said that this problem affects only 2% of the population.
I am so excited I cannot wait! Armpits here I come ( well in about 3-6 months lol)!
I am 22 and right from when I was a little girl I noticed that I didnt have armpits, being a young dancer at the time I used to compare my body to that of other girls.
By the time I was 18 I had no armpits whatsoever in fact they actually protuded but not to the degree that it affected my confidence and that people noticed. I got pregnant with my son and thats when they started to grow, to the point where if i wore strappy or strapless tops it looked like I was splodging out of them. I thought that as I'd had a baby the lumps would go once my body returned back to its pre pregnant state, but nope, they are still here three and a half years later!
I went to the doctors in April this year to discuss the lumps under my arms as my mom saw them as I was trying a dress on in the shops, she was horrified at the size and look of them, so I went to be told that it was okay it wasnt cancer, stop bing vain and get on with it.
I accepted this, but a few months back I went again but to see my lady doctor who was so shocked when she saw them that she immediatly refferred me to the hospital to have them checked out. I think the thing that shocked my doctor the most was how large the lumps are in comparison to my frame, pre pregnancy I was a size 6 weighing 6 and a half stone (not healthy I know) after having my son I now weigh 8 and a half stone and am a size 8, so I am by no means over weight so having big lumps stuck under my arms is very very noticable.
I have been to the hospital twice and they have told me that it is breast tissue that has grown under my arms, hence why it grew when i had my son, but it can be removed! I was over the moon. As I live in the UK I can have this operation on the NHS but there was a catch, my consulatant asked if I was planning on having any more children as I am only 22 and have plenty of child bearing days ahead of me and if I have the operation to remove the tissue and I have another baby then there is a very very high risk of developing it again, meaning the operation would have been pointless as it would have to be repeated. As we have no immediate plans for children I can happily say I am on the waiting list which I was told is no longer than three months, it will be done in two operations one for the left side (which is my worse side) and one for the right. Its a scary prospect as I have never had an operation and have only been in to hopsital once to have my son, but the idea of being able to wear strapless dresses and strappy tops is too tempting not to.
My consultant said that this problem affects only 2% of the population.
I am so excited I cannot wait! Armpits here I come ( well in about 3-6 months lol)!
I also have ancillary breast tissue in my armpits. It started as hard, painful lumps in my right armpit when I was 20. When I gave birth at age 33 both armpits swelled up huge, hard and super painful. Full of milk which eventually dissipated. Now, at age 40 and nursing my third child, I just can't stand these giant sore lumps under my arms any more! My mom has them too and I remember as a girl repeatedly chiding her to just have them removed. I have been putting off having them removed because I've been either pregnant or breastfeeding for the last 9 years. With each pregnancy and birthing they've just gotten bigger (although weigh wise I've gotten smaller, 14 months postpartum and I'm almost back to my pre-childbearing size). Can I get this surgery while I'm still breastfeeding? cause I expect to be doing so for another year or two at least. Will I have to pump and dump because of the meds? Or do I truly have to wait until my last baby finally weans? I love nursing my son and won't give that up, even for the beautiful, concave, pain free armpits I've always desired.
I am 26 and I have had a "fatty armpit" or axillary breast in my armpit, or whatever it is for as long as I can remember. Not only do I have the excess in one armpit, but that upper arm also has excessive fat and flab that shakes and giggles. I am very fit, small frame and have exercised my right arm to get rid of the excess fat, but it wont go away. I also perspire excessively in my right armpit. I don't have any pain, but I stay away from bathing suits and tank tops because the bulge is large. I cannot have general anesthesia.....can anyone recommend some help? Can the procedure be done without general anesthesia? Does anyone know a good doctor in the Santa Rosa area?
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