What causes itchy breast skin?

Women's breasts are currently the most prone to disease. Many women experience itching in the nipple and areola area. Although no lumps are felt, it may be a more serious disease. We must be aware of the possible symptoms of itchy breast skin and actively seek treatment. So, what is the cause of itchy breast skin? Let’s take a closer look at it below.

1. The color of the nipples and areolas deepens, accompanied by severe itching around the nipples and areolas. During breast examination, hyperplastic lesions or cystic hyperplastic lesions may be found in both or one breast. The darkening of the color of the nipple and areola indicates an increase in the level of estrogen in the body. It is consistent with the law of disease occurrence for the breast, which is a target organ.

2. The color of the nipple and areola simply deepens to dark brown or black brown. Even small nodules may be found around the areola glands, forming protrusions. At this time, there is no lesion when examining the breasts. One should consider whether the patient has a more serious liver disease. This is because liver disease causes decreased liver function, and estrogen cannot be normally broken down in the liver, causing the nipples and areolas to darken in color, which is exactly the same as the "spider nevi" and "cinnabar palms" that appear in men with severe liver disease.

3. When a woman's ovaries suffer from certain benign tumors, the amount of estrogen secreted by the ovaries increases, which can cause the color of the nipples and areola to darken, and many small nodules may appear around the areola glands. Such patients should see a gynecologist as soon as possible to find out the cause and receive timely treatment.

The above is an introduction to what causes itchy breast skin. I hope it will be helpful for women. Many diseases can cause itchy breast skin. When the disease occurs, don't have too much psychological burden. The key is to further find the cause. Only when the pathogenic factors are determined can targeted treatment be taken to obtain the best therapeutic effect.