Areoli. it usually is darkened when your pregnant.
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areola
cos it covers the nipple and contain dark pigment and have sweat glands
something is wrong with your breast. you should tell the difference.
The dark area surrounding the nipple - is called the areola (pronounced ah-ree-oh-lah).
To remove the tissue and skin from the breasts to get reshape and reduce the breasts size. It can also make the area of dark skin surrounding the nipple (areola) smaller.
The dark pigmentation around the nipple. Will vary in color depending on the natural skin tone.
If it has always been like this it is normal for her and she should have no problems, either now or when tryiung to breastfeed a baby. The baby 'latches on' outside the areola (the dark bit) and its sucking will bring the nipple out. However if the nipple has only recently gone in then she should see a doctor as it can be a sign of a problem.
Were all have 'bumps' in the dark area around the nipple. As to the tenderness, he may be responding to new surges in hormones now.
* Stage One: In preadolescence, the breasts are flat and only the tip of the nipple is raised. * Stage Two: Buds appear, breast and nipple are raised, fat tissue begins to form and the areola (dark area of skin that surrounds the nipple) enlarges. * Stage Three: Breasts are slightly larger with http://www.answers.com/topic/glandular breast tissue present. Initially this happens in a http://www.answers.com/topic/conical shape and later in a rounder shape. The areola begins to http://www.answers.com/topic/darken. * Stage Four: The nipple and areola become raised and form a second mound above the rest of the breast. Menstruation typically starts within two years of reaching this stage, and some girls skip this stage completely. * Stage Five: Mature adult breast is rounded and only the nipple is raised.
* Stage One: In preadolescence, the breasts are flat and only the tip of the nipple is raised. * Stage Two: Buds appear, breast and nipple are raised, fat tissue begins to form and the areola (dark area of skin that surrounds the nipple) enlarges. * Stage Three: Breasts are slightly larger with http://www.answers.com/topic/glandular breast tissue present. Initially this happens in a http://www.answers.com/topic/conical shape and later in a rounder shape. The areola begins to http://www.answers.com/topic/darken. * Stage Four: The nipple and areola become raised and form a second mound above the rest of the breast. Menstruation typically starts within two years of reaching this stage, and some girls skip this stage completely. * Stage Five: Mature adult breast is rounded and only the nipple is raised.
melanin is black pigment found in the epidermisMelaninMelanin
These are Montgomery glands, also referred to as areolar glands. They are located in the areola area of the nipple. They vary in number and their function is to lubricate the nipple and the areola. The areola is the dark area around the nipple.
The main pigment of the skin is melanin, it is what makes your skin light or dark whether it be your ethnicity or even the amount of exposure you get from the sun.