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Can your areolas get dark, even if you are not pregnant?
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Naturally darker: The areolar skin is naturally darker than your surrounding skin as you get older during your adolescent years. It also thicken along with your niple skin--i believe it is a natural progression because of preparation for breastfeeding (to cope with the trauma of sucking from the baby). This process intensify during pregnancy--even darker and thicker skin. I hope that answers your question.
Answered 11/6/2015
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