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I have a dark ring halfway around areola on breast. other breast as a white tip on nipple. no chance of pregnancy. what could cause this?

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Several things: This is a problem that requires a face-to-face meeting with your doctor. In that meeting, your doctor will listen to you, perform a throrough examination and possibly order labs or other tests. Based on this information, he/she will be able to tell you what's wrong and what to do about it.

Answered 12/24/2016

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