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Causes Of Darkening Areola And Nipple Pain

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Dr. Matija Romic MD

I a man why is right nipple itching & sometimes pain? And there like pimple on the areola , sometimes my left nipple is itchy but more on the right ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matija Romic ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  B. Radhakrishnan. Nair MD

my areola shrinks and expands with minutes..im scared even the colour of the areola keeps changing from light brown to dark brown and vice versa..what could be the reason? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. B. Radhakrishnan. Nair ( OBGYN)
Dr. Kalpana Pathak MD

I a man why is my right nipple itching & sometimes pain? And there's like a pimple on the areola , sometimes my left nipple is itchy but more on the right ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kalpana Pathak ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney MD

My right breast, specifically the nipple and areola , is sore to the touch, has a stingy/burning/achy feeling and is a bit swollen. No fever , no redness , no discharge from the nipple ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Rajinder Bajoria MD

i am 39. my right breast has been quite itchy and rash-like outside the areola for the past couple weeks and I noticed more prominent XXXXXXX glands on my areola. I also feel that the breast is harder in ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rajinder Bajoria ( General Surgeon)

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Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal MD

shifted to the left side of my areola so my areola is not placed in the middle of my breast and my nipple is not in the middle of my areola.... can i do a surgery to moved both nipple... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Blerina Pasho MD

and the areola of my breasts were getting lighter in color. When I look at them now, the color has lightened considerably. What causes this and should I be alarmed? Thank you very much Deborah ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Blerina Pasho ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Nupur K MD

toutch and visible swelled a little . Area beneath the nipple is not painful just areola, actually about ... stronger, and areola thicker. There is small redness on the skin near areola , about... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nupur K ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale MD

I am a 58 year old woman, been through menopause for 8 years. I have a tender spot on my Areola of my left breast. The area is close to my nipple involving a couple of the bumps on my Areola. It seems ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Kamalpreet Kaur MD

there was discomfort. I looked at the breast and the areola is red. No rash, no cut. Touching the areola is very sensitive. Seems to be a very hard lump under the nipple. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kamalpreet Kaur ( OBGYN)