What Is an Areola?

Anatomical name. Areola is a deep, circular area of skin pigmentation around the nipple. The areola is about 3 to 6 cm in diameter and varies in color. It is rose red in puberty, and has deeper pigmentation and dark brown during pregnancy and lactation. Always deepen after pregnancy and never fade. However, the color of the areola varies from person to person, and it is not possible to judge how much sexual experience or whether they have ever given birth based on the color of the areola.

Anatomical name. Areola is a deep, circular area of skin pigmentation around the nipple. The areola is about 3 to 6 cm in diameter and varies in color. It is rose red in puberty, and has deeper pigmentation and dark brown during pregnancy and lactation. Always deepen after pregnancy and never fade. However, the color of the areola varies from person to person, and it is not possible to judge how much sexual experience or whether they have given birth based on the color of the areola.

Western Medicine Name

Areola

English name

Areola

Other name

Areola darkening

Affiliated Department

Surgery-Cardiothoracic Surgery

Disease site

breast

The main symptoms

Areola is dark and large

Main cause

Physical factor

Multiple groups

Pregnant women

Contagious

Non-contagious

Whether to enter health insurance

no

Areola Darkening Treatment

Safflower

Areola I. Composition:

Areola is a deep, circular area of skin pigmentation around the nipple. The areola skin has hair and glands. Glands are sweat glands, sebaceous glands, and mammary glands. The sebaceous glands, also known as the areola glands, are small, prominent protrusions on the areola that are large and superficial. They are used to secrete oil and protect delicate nipples and areolas. The secretion has the effect of protecting the skin, lubricating the nipples and the lips of the baby. For different female individuals, the size and color of the areola are quite different.

Areola II Blood Supply:

The blood supply of the breast is composed of the internal thoracic artery, intercostal artery, upper thoracic artery, breast branch of the thoracic acromion artery, and external breast branch of the lateral thoracic artery. They form a three-dimensional blood supply system for the breast. A vascular network is formed under the nipple and areola to provide ample blood supply to the nipple and areola.

Areola III Color:

(I) Features:

In general, women's nipples and mammary glands develop differently, and there are many differences in nipple color. The main cause of areola darkening is the aging of cells and the secretion of female hormones, which leads to the melanin deposition in the epidermal tissue of the nipple. As long as it reaches the stage of sexual maturity, the nipple will naturally show melancholia. With this change, not only the nipple color becomes black, but also the sexual organs gradually become black halo. Therefore, the blackening of the breast is a symbol of the maturity of the female body. For women who have a good sexual experience, their breasts will grow plump and their body shape will be more charming. Generally people with white skin areola are pale chocolate, and those with yellow and black skin are darker.

(2) Deepening reasons:

1. Pregnancy: Changes in hormones cause the areola to become larger and darker at the same time. Even if the hormones gradually return to normal after birth, the size of the areola is unlikely to return to what it was before pregnancy.

2. Sun exposure: Wearing a bikini without sun protection, the fabric will be more transparent after entering the water, giving the sun a chance to invade the chest. Or if you like to wear thin and cute, do not wear underwear, not sunscreen, will cause areola to turn black.

3. Excessive stimulation: excessive sex life, babies sucking breast milk, and like to wipe the body with a sponge, improper exfoliation, etc. will cause melanin precipitation.

4. Wearing rough underwear: The underwear is rough in material and constantly rubs the areola. Nipples and areola will also cause melanin precipitation.

5. Women with higher levels of estrogen will have black hair, areola, and black color of the labia minora, which is a healthy female characteristic. In postmenopausal women, the nipples, areola, and labia minora appear pink due to low estrogen levels.