What to do if the areola is very dark

Guyun refers to an area of ​​dark skin around the nipple. Generally, the areola is not particularly large. If the areola becomes larger, it will affect the overall beauty. There are many reasons for the enlargement of the areola, such as age issues, sexual maturity issues, etc. In addition, pregnant women often face such situations. When the areola is very dark, certain methods can be used to improve it. Let us learn about it.

What to do if the areola is very dark

The areola is a ring-shaped area with darker skin pigmentation surrounding the nipple. It is about 3 to 4 cm in diameter and has different colors. It is rose-red during puberty, and the pigmentation deepens to dark brown during pregnancy and lactation. The color of the areola is affected by congenital genetic factors. If you are born with fair skin, your areola will be relatively lighter in color. Conversely, if your skin is yellowish or darker, your areola will be darker in color. In addition, the darkening of the areola is mainly affected by hormones in the body. With age, sexual characteristics mature, and the experience of pregnancy, childbirth, and sucking of the baby during breastfeeding, if there are no areola whitening measures, the embarrassing situation of the areola becoming larger and darker in color cannot be avoided.

The skin around the areola is very delicate and tender, so you should be careful when choosing to avoid choosing inferior areola creams that may cause irritation and allergies. It is recommended to choose areola creams containing natural herbal ingredients such as arbutin, rose essence, and pomegranate extract.

【Arbutin】 is known as "plant gold". It can quickly and effectively inhibit the activity of tyrosinase in the nipple and areola, block the formation of areola melanin, and accelerate the decomposition and excretion of melanin.

[Rose Essence] Promotes local blood circulation of nipples and areolas, strengthens microvessels, activates blood circulation and removes blood stasis, and can reduce the dark color of nipples and areolas, making breasts delicate and rosy.

【Pomegranate Extract】It is a powerful antioxidant ingredient that promotes the metabolism of areola cells, has the effects of whitening, anti-inflammatory, shrinking pores, and making the areola delicate and smooth.

Be careful: Never choose products containing pigments, flavors, chemical synthetics, heavy metals, hormones, kojic acid and salicylic acid, as they will seriously damage the skin of the areola.

Causes of dark areola

Physiological changes:

1. After a woman becomes pregnant, the color of her nipples and areolas may deepen from early pregnancy, gradually changing from light red to dark brown. This change is mainly due to the increase of estrogen and progesterone in the body after pregnancy, which is a normal physiological change.

2. For some women (mostly between 30 and 45 years old), even when they are not pregnant, the color of their nipples and areolas gradually deepens from pink-brown to dark brown. A breast examination may not reveal any lesions, but this color change indicates that the woman has a "transient" increase in estrogen in her body. Perhaps after a period of time, due to self-regulation, the estrogen level returns to normal, and the color of the nipples and areola also returns to normal. This is still a normal physiological change.

Pathological changes:

1. The color of the nipples and areolas deepens, accompanied by severe itching around the nipples and areolas. During breast examination, hyperplastic lesions or cystic hyperplastic lesions may be found in both or one breast. The darkening of the color of the nipple and areola indicates an increase in the level of estrogen in the body. It is consistent with the law of disease occurrence for the breast, which is a target organ.

2. The color of the nipple and areola simply deepens to dark brown or black brown. Even small nodules may be found around the areola glands, forming protrusions. At this time, there is no lesion when examining the breasts. One should consider whether the patient has a more serious liver disease. This is because liver disease causes decreased liver function, and estrogen cannot be normally broken down in the liver, causing the nipples and areolas to darken in color, which is exactly the same as the "spider nevi" and "cinnabar palms" that appear in men with severe liver disease.

3. When a woman's ovaries suffer from certain benign tumors, the amount of estrogen secreted by the ovaries increases, which can cause the color of the nipples and areola to darken, and many small nodules may appear around the areola glands. Such patients should see a gynecologist as soon as possible to find out the cause and receive timely treatment.