What's the deal with hair growing around the nipple?
Nipple areola is a skin tissue, so like the skin of other parts of the body, there will be hair growth if there are hair follicles, it is a normal physiological phenomenon, and it is very common.
Except for a small impact on aesthetics, hair in the nipple area has little impact on our health, and it is not a disease, and it has nothing to do with breast disease, so it is okay to coexist with it.
If this happens, you need to go to the hospital
If there is redness, swelling, pain, lump at the base of the areolar hair, or even pus, it may be folliculitis and you need to seek medical attention in time.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) should be considered if there is excessive hair growth in areas other than the areolar area, and there is also irregular menstruation or infertility [1,2].
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[2]https://www.healthline.com/health/hairy-boobs#how-it-looks
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