Basic Information
Western medical name: areola
English name: Areola
Outside the Department - Cardiothoracic Surgery
Part: Breast
Main symptoms: black areola, large areola
Overview
composition
The areola is the darkened annular area of skin around the nipple.
The areola skin has hairs and glands.
The glands are sweat glands, sebaceous glands and mammary glands. The sebaceous glands, also known as areola glands, are some obvious small protrusions on the areola, which are large and superficial, and are used to secrete oil and protect the delicate nipples and areola. The secretions protect the skin, lubricate the nipple and the baby's lips.
For different women, the size and color of the areola are quite different.
color characteristics
In general, women's nipples and mammary glands develop differently, and there are many differences in the color of the nipples. The main reasons for the darkening of the areola are cell aging and the secretion of female hormones, which lead to the precipitation of melanin in the epidermal tissue of the nipple. As long as it is sexually mature, the nipple will naturally appear dark. If there is a woman who has had sexual experience, the nipple will also be dark. With such a change, not only will the color of the nipples become black, but also the genitals will gradually become darker. Therefore, the darkening of breasts is a symbol of female physical maturity. Women who have a good sexual experience will also grow and plump their breasts, and their body will be more slender and attractive.
Generally, the areola of white-skinned people is pale chocolate-colored, and the areola of yellow-skinned and dark-skinned people is darker.
blackening reason
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 childbirth, the size of the areola cannot be restored to its pre-pregnancy appearance.
2. Sunbathing: Wear a bikini with no sunscreen effect. After entering the water, the fabric is more transparent, allowing the sun to have a chance to invade the chest. Or like to wear thin and cute, not wearing underwear, not sunscreen, will cause the areola to darken.
3. Excessive stimulation: Excessive sexual life, breastfeeding of babies, likes to brush the body with sponges, improper exfoliation, etc., will cause melanin precipitation.
4. Wearing rough underwear: The material of the underwear is rough, and the areola is constantly rubbed. The nipple and areola will also cause melanin precipitation.
5. Those with higher estrogen levels will have dark nipples, areola and labia minora, which is a healthy female characteristic. In post-menopausal women, nipples, areolas, and labia minora appear pink due to low levels of estrogen.
Black areola rescue countermeasures
laser desalination
Pigmentation or dullness of the areola is often caused by the deepening of the pigment, also known as laser.
Laser areola bleaching device is a new type of treatment device produced in the United States. It uses a specific laser (laser) to selectively destroy and reduce the pigment in the areola, so as to achieve "areola bleaching" or dilute the appearance of areola color. The role of "pink" areola.
Laser areola lightening or areola bleaching has a fast effect and natural color. Since it does not add any pigment, it is a very safe method. The disadvantage is that the cost is high, and it takes 1-2 weeks to recover. After the thin scab falls off, It can be turned into a pink areola like a young girl.
Laser areola bleaching generally requires 1-3 treatments with an interval of 90 days. Each treatment only takes a few minutes. It is currently the safest and most effective areola bleaching method.
massage red
If you feel that the color of the areola is darker, you can use safflower bleaching pigment for topical application, which has the effect of accelerating local blood circulation, promoting the decomposition of melanin, and assisting the redness of the areola. The areola blushing effect is fast and the color is natural. Because no pigment is added, it is a very safe method, which can turn into a pink areola like a young girl.
pathological changes
physiological changes
1. After a woman is pregnant, the color of the nipple and areola can deepen from early pregnancy, from light red to dark brown. this change is mainly caused by the increase in estrogen and progesterone after pregnancy, which is a normal physiological change. ;
2. For some women (mostly between the ages of 30 and 45), in the absence of pregnancy, the color of the nipple and areola gradually deepens, from pinkish brown to dark brown. If a breast examination is performed, no lesions can be found. However, this color change suggests that the woman has a "transient" increase in estrogen in the body at this time. Perhaps after a period of time, due to self-regulation, the estrogen level returns to normal, and the color of the nipple and areola also returns to normal. This is still a normal physiological changes.
pathological changes
1. After the color of the nipple and areola is deepened, accompanied by itching around the double nipple and areola, the breast examination can find that there are proliferative lesions or cystic hyperplasia lesions in the bilateral or unilateral breasts. The darkening of the nipple and areola indicates that the level of estrogen in the body is increased. As the target organ, breast lesions are in line with the regularity of the disease.
2. The color of the nipple and areola is simply deepened, becoming dark brown or dark brown, and even small nodules around the areola glands can be found to form protrusions. At this time, there is no disease in the breast. It should be considered whether the patient has serious liver disease? This is because liver function declines due to liver disease, and estrogen cannot be normally eliminated in the liver, resulting in darker nipples and areolas, which is similar to the "spider" that occurs in men with severe liver disease. Mole" and "cinnabar palm" are exactly the same.
3. The female ovary suffers from some kind of benign tumor, which increases the amount of estrogen secreted by the ovary, which can lead to the deepening of the color of the nipple and areola. At the same time, many small nodules can appear around the areolar glands. Such patients should seek medical attention as soon as possible in gynecology, identify the cause, and treat in time.
In view of this, during breast examination, we must pay attention to the changes in the color of the nipple and areola. It is necessary to find out whether the change in the color of the nipple and areola is physiological or pathological, and make a clear diagnosis and active treatment according to the characteristics of the change. The beauty of the breast is not only reflected in the shape and size, but also in the harmonious beauty of the nipple areola and the breast as a whole. It can be said that the nipple areola plays the finishing touch in the overall beauty of the breast. The nipple is elevated at the top of the center of the gland and is located in the fourth intercostal or fifth rib plane on the midclavicular line. It is surrounded by an annular areola, which is darker in color and has many small round raised areola glands in the areola.
treatment of areola darkening
1. It is best to basically belong to normal reactions, do not need to worry too much
2. Try to avoid the breast nipple part when breast augmentation massage, etc.
3. Pay attention to sunscreen clothes when sunbathing.
4. Avoid high temperature when bathing.
5. Apply some powder and moisturizing cream, and it will gradually get better.
