Areola: Flat The entire nipple

Flat The entire nipple is flat and tends to remain level with the areola . Like a protruding nipple, a flat nipple may harden and become more pronounced when cold or stimulated. areola The pink or brown area surrounding the nipple of the female breast. It contains tiny protuberances under which are the areolar glands which lubricate the skin to protect it during suckling. From areola , the diminutive of the Latin area , a courtyard or space. The areola is a circular pigmented area on the skin of the breast that surrounds the nipple. It presents multiple small punctual elevations on its surface called areolar tubercles, which are produced by the many openings of the areolar glands. Areola and nipple size vary among females, and it is normal to have small or big areolas. Adult women often have oval-shaped, big areolas, and pre-pubescent girls have smaller ones.