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I have a purple area on my right nipple not my aerola looks almost like a trapped blood vessel had a blood test which come back normal?

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Dr. Philip Miller answered

Hormonal/trauma: May be related to excess female hormone, broken blood vessels from foreplay or friction from an ill fitting bra. You will need a breast exam.

Answered 7/15/2016

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A member asked:

I have a purple area on my right nipple not my aerola looks almost like a trapped blood vessel had a blood test which come back normal?

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Dr. Philip Miller answered

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