Patient's question:
At the age of nearly, I noticed that my child's breast has shrunk and there are hard lumps, with white discharge. Is it precocious puberty? How is it treated? Which department's outpatient clinic should I go to?Doctor's answer:
Here is the English translation of the provided text, with the return characters kept as they are:Heart parents should carefully check if they notice the following recurring conditions in the baby girl: breast pain, palpable nodular masses; breast appearance with protrusions, or weak nipples with color changes; the presence of pubic hair; vaginal discharge of extremely small amounts again; accelerated growth in height. Hello. She has again developed secondary sexual characteristics (breast development) before the age of 8, indicating precocious development. However, it is more important to distinguish which type of precocious development she has, so that the appropriate treatment can be determined. Therefore, it is recommended that you visit a pediatric endocrinology specialist. After the specialist examines the child, they will decide whether further careful examination is needed or if only close observation is required.