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Small top of my areola is red and only hurts if i press down on it when i press down on it and feel it side to side massaging, feels like small tissue?
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Inflammation: Pain in any area of the breast suggests inflammation or infection that may affect either the skin or the deeper breast tissue. Check it out so that it can be treated with local or systemic medications
Answered 7/5/2019
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