Accessory breast tissue is different to the breast tissue that normally extends into the armpit (called the Tail of Spence).
Your accessory breast tissue can also become engorged at the beginning of lactation, and may leak milk.
Accessory breast tissue is a common and occurs in about 1 - 6 percent of women.
Sometimes a new mom will not know she has
accessory breast tissue until she notices milk dripping from a pore in the skin.
Often,
accessory breast tissue goes unnoticed until hormonal changes make it more apparent.
Some people do have
accessory breast tissue removed for cosmetic reasons.
Accessory breast tissue can appear as a complete breast if there is also a nipple and an areola.
Not exact matches
This extra
breast tissue is called
accessory (or supernumerary)
breast tissue and is not connected to the main ductal network of the
breast.