There are small bumps next to men's nipples

We know that men's breasts are not as developed as women's, and their chests are relatively flat. Some boys will have small bumps next to their breasts, which is actually a normal physiological condition. However, some people have it due to folliculitis, which will cause unbearable pain or even rupture. They need to go to the dermatology department for treatment in time. If not treated, it will lead to local infection. So, what are the other reasons for boys to have small bumps next to their nipples?

1. The main symptoms of male breast lumps

1. Lumps and swelling. The main symptom of male breast cancer is breast lumps that often occur around the areola, are hard in texture, have unclear boundaries, are often not smooth in surface, and have poor mobility.

2. Enlarged lymph nodes. The biggest feature of breast tumors is that they are easy to metastasize, so if you find that the lymph nodes under your armpits are enlarged for a long time, you should be especially careful.

3. Breast skin is sunken, nipples are inverted, and occasionally accompanied by nipple bleeding. The pain is sometimes not very obvious, but if the nipple is found to be retracted and the skin is involved, you should be alert.

2. What is the cause of male breast lumps?

1. Breast hyperplasia, breast lumps, accompanied by mild tenderness. The lumps are mostly close to the periphery of the breast, often limited to one side, and become cystic when the lumps enlarge.

2. Mastitis. Acute purulent mastitis causes local skin redness, swelling, heat and pain. Tender lumps appear in the affected area. Systemic symptoms such as fever may also occur.

3. Breast fibroma: clinically, the main symptom is painless breast lumps, which are more likely to occur in the upper outer part of the breast. In a small number of cases, breast fibroadenoma coexists with breast hyperplasia, and there may be mild breast swelling and pain.

4. Gynecomastia. Gynecomastia is a clinical symptom of abnormal development of male breast tissue and abnormal proliferation of breast connective tissue due to an imbalance of estrogen and androgen ratio caused by physiological or pathological factors. Physiological gynecomastia generally occurs in newborns, adolescence and the elderly. Pathological gynecomastia can be seen in congenital atesticular syndrome, testicular feminization, viral orchitis, testicular atrophy caused by trauma, testicular tumors, etc.

5. Men's breast health, diet and exercise are the key to prevention. The most important thing to pay attention to when male breast development is abnormal is the risk of cancer. If male breast development is normal, there is basically no cancer, but male breast hyperplasia may still have the possibility of malignant changes.