2007-03-27 09:49:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
Are you talking about male or female nipples?
Not all nipples are brown. Most are pink too. There is a reason the areola's or nipples color differs from that of the rest of the breast. The areola is roughly where the ducts of the mammary glands are. Careful inspection of a mature human nipple will reveal 15-20 small openings arranged radially around the tip of the nipple (lactiferous ducts) from where milk is released during lactation. Other small openings in the areola are sebaceous glands which may provide a little oily lubrication during lactation, otherwise known as Montgomery's glands (or glands of Montgomery).
The areola's color normally ranges from purple to brown. Areolar color is highly variable but generally tends to be paler among people with lighter skin tones and darker among people with darker skin tones. Areolae generally darken during pregnancy. Some regression to the original color may occur after delivery.
2007-03-27 09:54:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Not all nipples are brown. Most are pink too. There is a reason the areola's or nipples color differs from that of the rest of the breast. The areola is roughly where the ducts of the mammary glands are. Careful inspection of a mature human nipple will reveal 15-20 small openings arranged radially around the tip of the nipple (lactiferous ducts) from where milk is released during lactation. Other small openings in the areola are sebaceous glands which may provide a little oily lubrication during lactation, otherwise known as Montgomery's glands (or glands of Montgomery).
The areola's color normally ranges from purple to brown. Areolar color is highly variable but generally tends to be paler among people with lighter skin tones and darker among people with darker skin tones. Areolae generally darken during pregnancy. Some regression to the original color may occur after delivery.
2007-03-28 05:18:01 · answer #2 · answered by arun n 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I didn't know they were unless they were attached to a brown-skinned person (which would make sense).
Most caucasian nipples are various shades of pink or a darker "flesh tone" of that person...
2007-03-27 09:54:52 · answer #3 · answered by . 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Brow, purple or pink are the main colours. They may change the colour from time to time. But not suddenly.
2007-03-27 11:07:32 · answer #4 · answered by minootoo 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well, im not really sure y theyre brown.. ive seen alot of pinkish ones...are you maybe a little color tone blind?>...maybe??
2007-03-27 10:23:47 · answer #5 · answered by mrs.contreras 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
to get brownish points
2007-03-29 06:22:08 · answer #6 · answered by sarjan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is very normal for dogs .
2007-03-28 01:48:11 · answer #7 · answered by toploser 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
WRONG
I have seen red, black
2007-03-27 12:19:02 · answer #8 · answered by dictator_cool 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋