What is normal for nipples

What kind of nipples are normal? What kind of nipples are normal? In life, many people care about some aspects of their bodies. For example, some people have more hair on their bodies, their private parts are darker, etc. Some people think they are slightly different from others and always care about these things. This is also human nature, and many times these differences are not a problem. Some people also care more about nipples and want to know what kind of nipples are normal. Let's take a look below.

What is normal for nipples?

A normal nipple is a cone-shaped protrusion with a hole, about 1 cm in diameter, 1.5-2 cm in height, and dark in color. The specific nipple varies from person to person. The nipples of unmarried and childless women are relatively small. Suggestion: If the nipple does not protrude, then it is considered to be caused by inverted nipple. This situation can also be treated. You can buy a nipple corrector for treatment, and the effect is relatively good. You also need to pay attention to nipple hygiene, as nipples are also a sensitive part of women.

The diameter of the cylindrical part of the female nipple is generally 0.8 to 1.5 cm, and it is about 1.5 to 2 cm above the areola plane. Normal nipples are symmetrical on both sides and have a pink or brown surface.

The surface around the nipple is uneven and a bit like cauliflower. Female nipples have 6-9 mammary gland openings that transport milk and varying numbers of sebaceous gland openings. The number of sebaceous gland openings generally does not exceed 20. The nipple consists of the nipple top, nipple neck and nipple base. The nipple neck is affected by age and the physiology of childbirth and breastfeeding. Generally, the nipple neck of young girls is short, small at the top and large at the bottom, a bit like a cone. After childbirth and breastfeeding, the nipple neck becomes larger and longer, making it easier to breastfeed. At the same time, after pregnancy, due to the increase of estrogen and progesterone in the body, the color of the nipples gradually darkens.

What is normal nipple color?

Physiological changes:

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

2. For some women, 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. Should we consider whether the patient has more serious liver disease? This is because liver disease causes liver function to decline, 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.

In view of this, when examining the breasts, be sure to pay attention to changes in the color of the nipples and areolas. It is necessary to clarify whether the changes in the color of the nipples and areola are physiological or pathological, and make a clear diagnosis and active treatment based on the characteristics of the changes.