Talk:Supernumerary nipple

They can appear in other places too
I've seen pictures on a medical site of one on the bottom of somebody's foot. It said it was extremely rare, but possible.

Also: e-celebrity Matt Lush has one. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 172.193.142.201 (talk) 00:48, 22 December 2007 (UTC)

Mammary tissue
There are different stages of additional nipple from a psuedo mole all the way up to a milk-producing gland. Removing this reference harms the pop culture section more than helps it, IMHO.

polythelia and polymastia
The words polythelia and polymastia sound like plurals in which case they need to be replaced with the singular equivalents in the first line of the article. -- Sundar 05:58, May 26, 2005 (UTC)


 * Nope; their format is plural because of their contruction; "poly" means "many". &mdash; SMcCandlish &#91;talk&#93; &#91;contrib&#93; ツ 11:01, 11 July 2006 (UTC)
 * This is late, but your explanation is wrong: these two words derive from Greek, and would be correctly transliterated as polythelía and polymastía. The stress is on the last "i", and the ending is the female "-a", which is not plural. Compare: manía. -- megA (talk) 23:23, 23 November 2012 (UTC)

Areola?
So am I to understand that supernumary nipples don't have an areola??? That seems relevant.


 * Depends on how developed they are. After the nipple/breast articles merge, someone can flesh it out (no pun intended) with more details on the several intergrading stages of this condition, mention higher up on the Talk page. &mdash; SMcCandlish &#91;talk&#93; &#91;contrib&#93; ツ 15:43, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

mine does Fantiquitous (talk) 23:13, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

I have two additional nipples, very similar to the case shown on the picture. Because I have also a few moles on my torso, it's not immediate at first glance that I have 4 nipples. But a close look makes it obvious. I'm very proud of my 2 extra nipples, and often flaunt them at parties. Basically, if you take a normal looking male nipple and reduce its size by a factor 7, then you obtain what I've got. Very similar to what male dogs (and other mammalian males) have.
 * Thanks for responding, but please stick to using the Talk page for discussion of article page content. The OP in this thread raised a concern about the article, but your response seems to be almost entirely original research.  Thanks  --Scray (talk) 15:48, 10 January 2009 (UTC)

Incorrect examples
I've removed "Eccentrica Gallumbits from the book and BBC series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". Apparently she has three breasts, and thus her third nipple is a fully developed one, not an "extra" supernumerary one. Gamaliel 08:07, 27 Dec 2004 (UTC)

I removed the reference to the prostitute in Total Recall, as she had a fully develop third breast (not just nipple), and it was not located where supernumary nipples appear. (Instead, it was located between the two normal breasts)


 * They've been moved to polymastia, for as long as that page remains separate anyway. &mdash; SMcCandlish &#91;talk&#93; &#91;contrib&#93; ツ 11:01, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

Merge
This article needs to be merged with Polymastia/Accessory breast, badly. Both have salient facts that belong in both articles, the conditions are the medically the same except for a different ICD10 code, and either the facts as they appear in the article are going to continue to diverge and be piecemeal, or the articles will end up so similar you could pretty much just do a search-replace of "nipple" to "breast" to turn one article into the other. This is a prime candidate for a merge. Even the ICD10 code in the DiseaseDisorder infobox can probably be fixed like so: ICD10         =  (breast) | ICD10         =  (nipple) | &mdash; SMcCandlish &#91;talk&#93; &#91;contrib&#93; ツ 11:01, 11 July 2006 (UTC)
 * OK, I've done a lot of ground work cleaning up these articles' formatting to make a merge go smoothly. I would suggest that "Supernumerary nipple" be the real page name, and all the other terms redirects to it. The lead in para could beging something like "A Supernumerary breast (also accessory breast, known technically as polymastia or mammae erraticae) is...  A supernumerary or accessory nipple (polythelia) is a similar condition, lacking a full breast structure. ..."  &mdash; SMcCandlish &#91;talk&#93; &#91;contrib&#93; ツ 11:30, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

Support the merge. These are the same thing, merely differences of degree, not of kind. I concur with your naming suggestions as well. Editorially, I think that both articles need a little better sourcing. I tried to do that on the accessory breast page. The "Causes" section from accessory breast could be merged in easily. The notable examples and popular culture sections could also easily be merged since they nearly contain all the same list. I'm willing to help if needed. Derek Balsam 21:15, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

Image
I am not sure the image is really clear - if so I can easily provide more pics (it's me on the picture). I have an aunt that had problems while being pregnant so I am pretty sure they are extra nips in case someone has doubt.

I am guessing it is genetical since my brother and a few of my cousins also have extra nipples. Perhaps someone can add something about this if it is known. PER9000 21:06, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

Hi. Yes I'm almost certain it is genetical. I have an extra two, my brother has two and my younger brother has one. My daughter also has two. That's 3 siblings and the daughter of one. 4 people in one family. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.243.66.144 (talk) 15:34, 25 June 2010 (UTC)


 * I don't think the image is appropriate if you haven't had a doctor confirm that they are nipples. Without a doctor's diagnosis, it's just a picture of some guy's chest with arrows pointing to what look a good deal like freckles. I'm not doubting your assessment, please understand, but the photo isn't very illustrative and you've already confirmed that you're just guessing they're nipples. --joeOnSunset 06:00, 30 October 2006 (UTC)


 * If necessary, I can provide a picture of my 3rd nipple, which I did have a doctor confirm. Also, I do agree that the current photo is not clear.Joedamadman (talk) 07:24, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

if we are talking about the current picture, i really do think a better one should be provided, if it can. the picture may just be taken a bit far away, they look more like moles.Fantiquitous (talk) 23:17, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

This has been a here long time, but the uploader admitted they didn't even know if this really was what he claims it was. In the absence of a diagnosis we can't really use the image, it's original research.--Crossmr (talk) 12:28, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Unsourced people additions
Reverted 21:58, February 26, 2007 edit by : because it was unsourced, ergo should be removed per WP:BLP. Saving it here in case someone wants to source it. &mdash; SMcCandlish &#91;talk&#93; &#91;contrib&#93; ツ 03:46, 27 February 2007 (UTC)
 * David Bower, frontman of indie rock bands The Vegetables and Resting Rooster.

Reverted 20:24, 28 May 2007 edit by : because it was not reliably sourced, ergo should be removed per WP:BLP. Saving it here in case someone wants to source it properly. Webboard posts are not sources as far as Wikipedia is concerned. —  SMcCandlish  &#91;talk&#93; &#91;cont&#93; ‹(-¿-)› 23:51, 28 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Actor Zac Efron has two supernumerary nipples, both below his respective normal ones. They can be seen in photos from his recent trip to Hawaii with Vanessa Anne Hudgens.

correction
ERROR! Just a quick comment about your classification system 1-8, you have classified type 1 nd 4 as the same thing, they are not, see below

present system:1-8 (starts with 1 = complete breast--> to 8= hair only

references 1. "supernumerary breast of the axilla" By Adib A. Aughsteen, MBChB, PhD, Jamal K. Almasad, MD, FRCS, Mohammed H. Al-Muhtaseb, MD, PhD.

"Polymastia and polythelia are well documented breast anomalies in humans, and have been classified into eight types:12 - Type 1- complete breast with areola and nipple; Type II- supernumerary breast with nipple only; Type III- supernumerary breast with breast tissue and areola only; Type IV- ectopic or aberrant breast tissue only; Type V pseudomamma consists of fat with areola and nipple; Type VI- polythelia (nipples only); Type VII- areola only (polythelia areolaris); and Type VIII- patch of hair only (polythelia pilosa)."

2. emedicine - Supernumerary Nipple Last Updated: February 1, 2007 by Aryeh Metzker, MD, Consulting Staff, Department of Pediatric Dermatology "classification established by Kajava in 1915 is still valid (De Cholnoky, 1939): •	Complete SN - Nipple and areola and glandular breast tissue •	SN - Nipple and glandular tissue (no areola) •	SN - Areola and glandular tissue (no nipple) •	Aberrant glandular tissue only •	SN - Nipple and areola and pseudomamma (fat tissue that replaces the glandular tissue) •	SN - Nipple only (the most common SN) •	SN - Areola only (polythelia areolaris) •	Patch of hair only (polythelia pilosa)"

please correct this mistake Dr. A. T. L. MD —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.209.40.217 (talk) 04:44, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

Fictional characters aranged by date???
Why?

It seems very strange. 88.107.201.145 (talk) 00:51, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Who's Andrew Towills?
Removed this line:

* Andrew Towills has a third nipple. [11] —Preceding unsigned comment added by Squidvillanueva (talk • contribs) 17:40, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

Vandalistic
This page seems to be a hotspot for vandals... at least I think. It should be locked by an admin. Moocowsrule (talk) 03:08, 24 October 2008 (UTC)moocowsrule

propose merge content from Accessory breast
It appears that this merger was informally proposed back in 2006, but few editors weighed in (supportively) and no action was taken. I am proposing this in hope that a consensus can be reached some definitive action will be taken. --Scray (talk) 17:32, 28 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Oppose merge – the two are separate topics, each with enough notability and information for an article. — Swpbτ • c 18:39, 11 January 2009 (UTC)


 * How about moving supernumerary nipple and accessory breast to polythelia and polymastia, respectively? The rest of the articles linked in the box at the bottom use those names... &mdash; SheeEttin {T/C} 22:32, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Oppose merge; two distinct topics with a superficial appearance. Support adding redirects (if they're not there) from the technical names to the "popular" names; having a auxillary nipple, I'd never heard the technical names until this post. htom (talk) 23:41, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

Total Recall
Can we get a screencap from Total Recall? This article is worthless without it.04:59, 31 January 2011 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.115.9.242 (talk)

Why 'third' and not beyond?
The article specifies this condition as having a third nipple. It doesn't say 'more than two', but stresses it is only one additional. However people with extra nipples have three, four, and more. Should that be corrected? Gil_mo (talk) 21:22, 27 September 2011 (UTC)
 * If you're talking about the first sentence, I'm not sure I agree with your interpretation.--Taylornate (talk) 22:33, 27 September 2011 (UTC)

Trivia
The trivia on this, like many other articles, needs to basically be removed. That some random celebrity or fictional character had a third nipple is irrelevant. It adds zero understanding to the subject, and is the very definition of WP:TRIVIA.--Crossmr (talk) 04:43, 17 March 2012 (UTC)

1 in 3 men have one? Seriously?
I find that impossible to believe. There are two sources given for this but the second one from the BBC says 1 in 18 people have an extra one. I don't have access to the other source. Is that a typo? __209.179.0.121 (talk) 05:22, 7 November 2015 (UTC)

i never knew..
"A supernumerary nipple is an additional instance of nipple occurring in mammals, including humans." — Preceding unsigned comment added by Snarevox (talk • contribs) 00:35, 26 December 2022 (UTC)

i never knew that "nipple" was something an "instance" of which could "occur"...

is this how we talk now?

dermatologist: "holy shit bob, another instance of zit is starting to occur on your nose.."

seriously?

somebody needs to fix that because it sounds like something a damn robot would say. Snarevox (talk) 23:55, 25 December 2022 (UTC)