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A member asked:

Are areolas always round?

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Dr. Emily Ridgway answered

Generally : They can round or oval and all sizes.

Dr Hebert agreed

Answered 1/23/2019

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Very small, round lump under areola while breastfeeding. Nipple quite sore, and occasional deep, aching feeling.

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I found a hard round lump in my right breast under my areola. It was red and sore on my skin above it. Thst went away. What is it?

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Pimple on my areola that burns and swollen and just noticed around my breast there is redness like in a half circular shape around the breast what can it be? Is it cancer?

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Hi! I think Ive noticed a change on my right areola. It seems stretched out on the bottom and does not form a round circle anymore compare to the left one. Ive never been pregnant and Im not pregnant. Can this be a sign of breast cancer?

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Hi doc, i breastfeed my 22 mos. old baby and i noticed a circular and redness between my nipple and aerola, its a ringworm actually n i treat it with salicylic acid but i didn't breastfeed my child on the treated one actually they have on the both breast

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