What Does Polymastia Look Like?

Category One (polymastia): The extra nipple has an areola around it (the soft, circular tissue around a nipple) and typical breast tissue underneath, which means that a full breast has developed. Category Two: The extra nipple has breast tissue underneath but no areola is present.

What causes polymastia?

Cause. Polymastia typically occurs in the womb during the development. During normal development, breast tissue will develop along the milk line, and additional tissue will disintegrate and be absorbed into the body. Polymastia occurs when the additional tissue does not disintegrate before birth.

What is polymastia?

Polymastia (supernumerary breasts) is a relatively common congenital condition in which abnormal accessory breast tissue is found in addition to normal breast tissue.