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Posted on: 02/15/2006
Question
Within the last week I got my nipple pierced. By the end of the piercing I seem to have developed a strange white bump under the skin. It's kind of hard and bead-like and I think it may be a cyst or something. Is there anything besides a cyst it might be?
Answer
It sounds like it is a cyst. If you have any swelling, redness, pain, or drainage, it might be an infection, and in that case, you need to see a physician.