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When Examining Axillary Accessory Breast Removal Carefully

맘스외과성형외과 · *당신을 위한 맘스외과성형외과* · July 7, 2023

Even if it is a small area that is not very noticeable, and even if it is a part of our body that others may never see, we sometimes find something about ourselves that we do not l...

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Clinic: 맘스외과성형외과

Original post date: July 7, 2023

Translated at: April 25, 2026 at 8:42 AM

Medical note: This translation does not guarantee medical accuracy or suitability for treatment decisions.

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Even if it is a small area that is not very noticeable, and even if it is a part of our body that others may never see, we sometimes find something about ourselves that we do not like or that catches our eye in an unpleasant way, and it is natural to feel concerned about it in many ways.

Even if such things are not visible to others, they can still bring various kinds of discomfort. I think people who are interested in axillary accessory breast removal feel something similar. It is not a part that is completely hidden from view, but it is also not somewhere that is always visible as we go about our daily lives. When the shape of this area is not quite right, the stress it causes can be much greater than expected. It can even make it difficult to wear the clothes you want, and even if you try to lose weight and hope it will get a little better, it may not improve as easily as you expect.

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When something like a bulge of flesh rises up like this, people often first think that it is just weight gain. So they try hard to lose weight and diet.

But it is worth thinking a little more about whether this will really improve the problem right in front of you. If what has appeared is truly fat, then reducing overall body weight may bring some improvement.

However, it is also necessary to consider what if it is not.

If you can see something protruding below the arm, there is a fairly good chance that it is not just fat. It may have the form of some structure with breast tissue inside it, almost like another breast that we did not know about.

In such cases, approaching it while thinking only about fat can lead to shortcomings. If you treat it as if you were simply losing weight, there will inevitably be areas that look insufficient somewhere.

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When a bulging shape appears like this, it should be considered as originating from breast tissue. Although it did not form in that way, it is an element much like an additional breast, so it must be examined in the same way as a female breast structure. When considering axillary accessory breast removal, this is a point that absolutely must be addressed.

This situation occurs because, while a fetus grows in the mother's womb, multiple breasts are formed, and as birth approaches, they go through a process in which only a pair of breasts remains while the others disappear. However, sometimes during this process, a certain part does not disappear and remains in the body, then develops further as the breasts develop and eventually becomes visible or causes various kinds of discomfort. This is the identity of the bulging structure that we find so troublesome. That is why the key point lies in the breast tissue.

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The discomfort caused by having something like this attached to the body is not limited to simply looking unappealing. Although it varies from person to person, this small, improperly formed lump is also like breast tissue, so when there are hormonal changes such as menstruation, it can grow larger, swell, or even cause tingling pain.

This is why complaints of discomfort are not uncommon. During childbirth, changes can also occur in this area, and in some cases people may experience severe engorgement.

Moreover, since this is essentially a second breast containing breast tissue, various conditions that can occur in the breast can also occur in this area in the same way. Compared with someone who does not have an accessory breast, the likelihood of body pain may be somewhat higher. So it is not just a matter of looking unattractive; it can also cause discomfort in many different ways.

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Therefore, when performing axillary accessory breast removal, the breast tissue must definitely be cleaned out. At first glance, it may not seem very noticeable. It may not seem especially important. Since everyone tends to first think about what is immediately visible, this is not surprising. However, if you truly want to resolve the problem properly and no longer have to worry about it, you need to be serious about removing the breast tissue.

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Therefore, if you want to neatly remove the problematic tissue, you need to focus more carefully on identifying the location and shape of the breast tissue.

However, because of the characteristics of this area, care must be taken, since nerves, lymph nodes, blood vessels, and other structures are also located there.

For this reason, an ultrasound device that can produce high-resolution images is used to first examine the internal environment, and a more thorough process is carried out to accurately identify the shape of the breast tissue and where it is positioned.

When examined in this way, a boundary between the breast tissue and other tissues can be confirmed, and based on that boundary, it becomes possible to remove the unnecessary tissue more safely and cleanly.

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If the location is checked accurately, the boundary can be identified.

If a hemostatic solution is first injected into this boundary area, it creates spacing from other structures such as lymph nodes and blood vessels, making it possible to remove the unnecessary breast tissue as a single mass even through a small opening.

This process has a major influence on making the results of axillary accessory breast removal more satisfying. Even if it may feel somewhat cumbersome, it can ultimately deliver clear results and reduce the scars left on the body, so I believe its necessity is more than clear.

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When performing axillary accessory breast removal, each person's individual characteristics must also be carefully examined, because the type that develops differs from person to person. In some people, only the breast tissue has developed firmly and densely, so it is barely noticeable from the outside, but can actually be observed internally.

In such cases, since there is no visible deformation of the skin, the problem can often be improved sufficiently by making only a very small opening and removing the breast tissue.

If the breast tissue has developed and the skin is also somewhat sagging, then the sagging skin must also be improved at the same time.

After removing the breast tissue through a small opening, liposuction is attempted on the sagging skin so that it can adhere tightly and improve the visible appearance as well. Sometimes the skin sagging is severe. In such cases, the sagging skin must be excised, so it is difficult to avoid leaving some degree of scar.

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If someone lives with this structure in the body for a long time, then as aging progresses, the skin in that area loses elasticity and gradually becomes more saggy and loose, while the breast tissue that needs to be removed may also develop further. If it develops this way, then when trying to improve it, a larger wound may need to be made for no reason, and the process can become more complicated, difficult, and exhausting. Therefore, if it is discovered, it is better to take action quickly. Also, if there is any suspicion, it is important to determine clearly whether there is really unnecessary breast tissue inside the body or whether another cause is responsible.

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