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I am experiencing white knobby spots around my areolas and my nipples. both side. and dark nipples . ?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Any possibility: you could be pregnant? The areola may darken and Montgomery glands may become more prominent.

Answered 6/5/2017

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