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A member asked:
My nipple has developed purple sits on the tips. it is not on the areola. what could cause this?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
?bruises?: Have your nipples been irritated by something or someone? What kind of bras do you wear? Are they irritating the nipples? Sometimes you may get a tiny purple lesion called an angioma or hemangioma on the nipple which may even be hereditary. I would check it out if it is bothering you.
Answered 1/5/2016
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