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    Smiley Nipple Talk

    Does anyone know how to get rid of small brown bumps on the areole? I've had them since puberty. I would love to have smooth beautiful nipples and areoles.

    p.s. if there's a fairy godmother out there, i'd love to know how i can get pink nipples as well!

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    Those bumps are Montgomery Glands. They're oil glands that keep the nipple and areola from drying out.



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    Thanks, I had no idea what they were. Well, that sounds like a beneficial evolutionary progression. It just looks funny to me..

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    They irk me too, but I was glad of them when I breast-fed my son (for 2 years!) The thing about them is that no-one else has ever commented on them. Pink nipples? I don't know if there's anything you could do except colour them in. Make-up or something semi-permenent like a vegetable dye maybe?

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    I don't have any bumps around my nipples. At all. The skin around them is flat. The pores are a bit larger, but no bumps.
    I've always been ritualistic about exfoliation, maybe this is why. If you exfoliate frequently and use clay masks on problem areas that seem to get a bit bumpy (on the nipple area you would have to be careful not to put it directly on the nipple, but around it), you may find that the bumps decrease in size a bit.
    Sometimes, when bumps appear on the skin, it can be a case of ingrown hairs. If you follow the steps above, after a while you will get any bumps down to where you can get whatever is blocking the pore out with some needle tweezers.

    Edited to add that I just looked on a health website and here's what it said, looks like the bumps are caused by ingrown hairs after all:
    Like the smaller oil glands that cover the rest of your body, Montgomery's tubercles are embedded in the skin and adjoin the shafts of your body hair. They too churn out an oily substance called sebum, which normally travels up your hair follicles and empties out onto your skin. Sometimes, sebum can't reach its destination because your hair follicles are clogged by bacteria or dead skin cells.

    When this happens, sebum, dead cells, bacteria, and pus get trapped inside your skin and cause acne.





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    but that makes it sound like we have hairy areolas! ROTFL I don't have hair growing on my tits so what gives?

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    Quote Originally Posted by LoveSexMoney
    but that makes it sound like we have hairy areolas! ROTFL I don't have hair growing on my tits so what gives?
    ingrown...ingrown....often if a pore is very clogged, the hair follicle gets trapped inside it.
    As for hairy nipples we are all mammals and have hair everywhere!!! Everybody has little blond hairs (and some have dark hairs) almost everywhere.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brittany
    Like the smaller oil glands that cover the rest of your body, Montgomery's tubercles are embedded in the skin and adjoin the shafts of your body hair. They too churn out an oily substance called sebum, which normally travels up your hair follicles and empties out onto your skin. Sometimes, sebum can't reach its destination because your hair follicles are clogged by bacteria or dead skin cells.

    When this happens, sebum, dead cells, bacteria, and pus get trapped inside your skin and cause acne.
    They aren't acne. There is no pus in them. It's genetics, they're simply more prominent on some folks than others. Most women I know have them. If check out any good info on women's anatomy, specifically the anatomy of the breast, you'll find them mentioned as part of normal anatomy. I'm not saying it isn't possible to get acne on your breasts but i've never personally known or heard of anyone getting it on thier areolas/nipples.



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    I have been sitting here with my boobs hangin out inspecting my areolas. Not only is there absolutely no hair, I simply cannot detect any pores. not saying they're not there but I can't see them at all.

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    Oh gawd....get in some better light. They ARE there. If you have the bumps, then the hairs are ingrown so you won't be able to see them. And everyone can see their pores, get a magnifying glass if you have to. lol. We also have pores everywhere we have skin.

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    Okay now I'm sitting here checking mine out too. I swear sometimes my nipples look like like a teenage girl's. I have noticed it get a little bump on the right one sometimes on the areola but my doctor never said it was a problem so I don't really worry. Just figured it was a bump.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brittany
    Oh gawd....get in some better light. They ARE there. If you have the bumps, then the hairs are ingrown so you won't be able to see them. And everyone can see their pores, get a magnifying glass if you have to. lol. We also have pores everywhere we have skin.
    You have hair around the areola not on it. I'm not trying to be a jerk but I find it disturbing how often women are given incorrect info about thier anatomy and believe it.

    "The reddish part surrounding the nipple is called the areola. Areolas usually grow in size and get darker during pregnancy - as if making it easier for the baby to spot the place of nourishment. The little 'bumps' on the areola are called Montgomery glands, and they produce oil that lubricates the nipple/areola complex."
    http://www.007b.com/breast_anatomy.php

    "Near the base of the papilla, and upon the surface of the areola, are numerous large sebaceous glands, the areolar glands, which become much enlarged during lactation, and present the appearance of small tubercles beneath the skin. These glands secrete a peculiar fatty substance, which serves as a protection to the integument of the papilla during the act of sucking."
    http://www.bartleby.com/107/271.html

    "A number of small bumps that surround the nipple and look like "goose bumps" are sebaceous glands, and are called Montgomery's Glands or Areolar Glands. They secrete an oily substance that lubricates and conditions the surface of the nipple and the areola. This is helpful during breastfeeding, to prevent cracking of the nipple. These Montgomery's Glands become erect in the same manner that the nipple does when it is stimulated by touch, cold, fear, sexual stimulation, etc. Very small smooth muscle tissues cause them to become more prominent (erect). This also causes the areolar tissue to become narrower, but sexual stimulation will temporarily expand the breast itself."
    http://www.breastnotes.com/anatomy/anatomy.shtml

    "The areola also houses the Montgomery’s gland that may appear as tiny, raised bumps on the surface of the areola. The Montgomery’s gland helps lubricate the areola. When the nipple is stimulated, the muscle fibers will contract, the areola will pucker, and the nipples become hard."
    http://www.imaginis.com/breasthealth/breast_anatomy.asp

    "The nipple, which serves as the termination point for the lactiferous ducts, is surrounded by an area of pigmented skin, called the areola, which contains sebaceous glands (Montgomery's follicles) and sweat glands."
    http://classes.aces.uiuc.edu/AnSci30...omycompar.html

    "Montgomery’s glands, a ring of small bumps on the areola that secrete an antibacterial substance, grow more prominent."
    http://www.parenting.com/parenting/a...1762%2C00.html

    Meaning of MONTGOMERY'S TUBERCLE:
    Definition: [n] oneofthesebaceousglandsontheareolaeofthebreastthatlubricatethebreastduringbreast-feeding
    http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dicti...y%27s+tubercle



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    Sirona of course I meant that it was around it of course....I think love sex money was probably looking around it also.....sometimes people don't find it necessary to state the obvious and just expect people to get it.

    And more prominent doesn't always mean bumpy...otherwise everyone would have the bumps, and many, many women don't. There's a difference I think in the glands being a little prominent, and the glands being large and bumpy. I've also seen girls who through exfoliation, masks, etc. that have gotten rid of the bumpy appearance. A couple of my work friends have taken care of theirs. Anything that's larger than a goose bump when the nipple is hard is *probably* an ingrown hair, or blocked pore around the gland.

    And ingrown hairs/blocked pores aren't anything to worry about, which is why your Dr wouldn't bother to say anything. But if the bumps bother you, there is a way to minimize them.

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    I put a dab of cream blush on my nipples whenever i feel like they should be more pinkish red.

    I may have many faults, but being wrong ain't one of them.

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    Would a glycolic acid exfoliator be too strong for my areola? I think the problem is that the sebum oils are not properly coming to the surface.

    Cream blush it is!

    Thanks everyone!

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    She didn't say around the areola, she said bumps on the areola. I don't assume anything.

    There is a big difference between bumps on the breast and small bumps on the areola. *shrug* I'd just hate to see any woman feel bad about how her body is over something that is anatomically normal...

    I'm adding pictures of my own nipples so you can see what it is i'm talking about ans what I can only guess other folks were refering to. You can see in this one the Montgomery Glands (as assited by the cheesy arrow). Please keep in mind I have nursed three children.

    You'll also notice that although I have these mystical bumps, my nipples/areolas are still pink. It's all genetics. I think breats are like snowflakes; no two are alike.
    Last edited by Sirona; 12-10-2004 at 12:39 AM. Reason: added picture



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    After nursing, these glands can appear more visible, even when the nipples aren't hard. It's one of the many reasons that I chose NOT to nurse. (in addition to being able to using
    retin-a immediately after birth to ensure that I didn't have any visible stretch marks...for anyone interested on PREVENTING stretch marks from ruining your skin, please PM me).
    But the thing is Sirona, a lot of girls that haven't even had kids have these large bumps around their nips, and I think they should get it taken care of. Yours IMO are normal for someone who's given birth and has breast fed. They aren't all that large compared to some I've seen. They are exactly what I said. The size of goosebumps on the areola. But even these will be able to be reduced with exfoliatiation and time. Of course, some girls will ALWAYS have them due to their genes, but a lot will not.

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    [QUOTE=Brittany]After nursing, these glands can appear more visible, even when the nipples aren't hard. It's one of the many reasons that I chose NOT to nurse. (in addition to being able to using
    retin-a immediately after birth to ensure that I didn't have any visible stretch marks...for anyone interested on PREVENTING stretch marks from ruining your skin, please PM me).
    But the thing is Sirona, a lot of girls that haven't even had kids have these large bumps around their nips, and I think they should get it taken care of.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brittany
    After nursing, these glands can appear more visible, even when the nipples aren't hard. It's one of the many reasons that I chose NOT to nurse. (in addition to being able to using
    retin-a immediately after birth to ensure that I didn't have any visible stretch marks...for anyone interested on PREVENTING stretch marks from ruining your skin, please PM me).
    But the thing is Sirona, a lot of girls that haven't even had kids have these large bumps around their nips, and I think they should get it taken care of. Yours IMO are normal for someone who's given birth and has breast fed. They aren't all that large compared to some I've seen. They are exactly what I said. The size of goosebumps on the areola. But even these will be able to be reduced with exfoliatiation and time. Of course, some girls will ALWAYS have them due to their genes, but a lot will not.
    They're normal in not nursing people too. Exfoliation isn't going to make oil glands go away. That's just plain silly. And why would you want 'em to? I dunno I guess i'd rather have fully functioning happy nipples than have them be "perfect".



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    Geezzz, I breastfed for two years and mine are about the same as before. I have no stretchmarks either.

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    Quote Originally Posted by aussiepunkshocker
    Geezzz, I breastfed for two years and mine are about the same as before. I have no stretchmarks either.
    You're lucky. Everyone else that I have ever seen has had MAJOR changes in the way their breasts look. Especially on the nipples. A good friend of mine...her nips got soooo stretched out that the tips of them actually pointed DOWNWARDS at all times. When she went in for an augmentation afterwards...she had the surgeon totally cut them off, shave and cut them back down to size and attach them back on. I've known two girls over the years that have done this, the other did it because her nipples got absolutely HUGE afterwards, and the bumps grew by leaps and bounds as well, and it bothered her a lot.

    And as for how you would rather have "functioning" nipples than perfect ones Sirona, to each his own. And uh...the poster had asked if anyone out there had any advice on improving the look of her nipples, so I figure most of the replies should pertain to that. Also, mine "functioned" fine....I chose not to breast feed for various reasons, not all of them having to do with looks. Just because I've always taken care to not get any bumps, doesn't mean that the glands aren't still there and able to function.
    Exfoliating, and removing the hair or sebum that is blocking the pore DOES get rid of bumps on the skin. Don't knock it until you try it. But if you are happy with the way yours look...then fine...leave them alone by all means. Kudos to you. But don't knock other people who want to improve the appearance of theirs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shimmy
    Would a glycolic acid exfoliator be too strong for my areola? I think the problem is that the sebum oils are not properly coming to the surface.

    Cream blush it is!

    Thanks everyone!
    I would, in addition to exfoliating daily, also use a glycolic acid that came in the form of a gel or lotion since you already have bumps that bother you. Just be sure to use a little at a time at first, gradually increasing, and keep a close watch for any reaction. Some people have reactions to glycolic acid.
    And if you decide to use cream blush, be sure to put a powder that doesn't wipe off easily over it...that way you won't end up with it on your clothes.

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    I have the bumps, they are noticeable when I look down at my own nipple and stretch it out.

    I have no kids.

    They dissapear when nipple becomes erect, small, and hard.

    I exfoliate everything daily in the shower.

    I love them, and everything about my boobs. Why would you want to "improve" that, its perfectly natural and normal..

    Gheez, maybe I'm not cutout to be a stripper if it means really having to care about such stupid details.....

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    How is changing the normal natural appearance of your nipples an "improvement?" I've always thought that the breasts of mature women (slightly hangy with bumpy nipples) were beautiful. Smooth pink nipples belong on babies.

    That being said, I understand changing appearances to make more money. I have very light nipples and sometimes I stain them. I just take a dark pink lipgloss and apply it to the nipples before I start my make up. When I finish my make up I wipe it off, and the color stays.

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    no kiddin' kat!!! And i thought i was concerned head to toe about my body.

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