{"id":35923,"date":"2023-05-17T23:14:31","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T23:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/?p=35923"},"modified":"2025-07-02T23:58:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T23:58:24","slug":"nipple-hair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/nipple-hair\/","title":{"rendered":"Got Nipple Hair? Here\u2019s What You Need to Know\u00a0<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nipple hair is common, but it’s often an embarrassing issue. <\/em> Discover what hairy nipples might be able to tell you about your health, plus how to not let this ultra-common situation crush your self-confidence.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

In the past decade, thanks to the interconnection allowed by social media<\/a> and empowerment by women and genderqueer folks like Shari Siadat<\/a> and Queen Esie<\/a>, a growing population of people have started embracing body hair<\/a> around their eyebrows, bikini line, legs and underarms.<\/p>\n\n\n

But how about nipple hair? For some reason, this one particular area still feels taboo. Back in early 2019, now 38-year-old singer Lily Allen sparked a quiet but global conversation when she posted a selfie of herself getting ready for an awards show.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Georgie [her makeup artist] is literally plucking hairs out of my nipples and I didn\u2019t even know they were there,” the 33-year-old told her hundreds of thousands of Instagram followers, while changing from a black Coach dress to a flesh-colored leotard. “Because I obviously haven\u2019t looked at my nipples in so long,” Refinery29 UK <\/em>reports.<\/p>\n\n\n

This honest share drew comments and news stories on both sides, and sparked a long overdue international conversation about the topic of nipple hair. While fuzzy armpits, bikini wax breaks and beyond-winter hairy legs are becoming more common amidst growing body neutrality conversations, nipple hair among women still seems to carry some stigma. Publications like the UK tabloid The Sun<\/em> declaring it \u201can awkward and embarrassing problem,\u201d certainly aren\u2019t helping.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

So we\u2019re here to set the record straight. If you have nipple hair, no, you\u2019re not alone. You\u2019re not \u201cweird.\u201d And you don\u2019t even need to give a pluck if you don\u2019t want to. But you might want to tune in if other symptoms arise.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

Ahead, discover the potential causes of nipple hair, how to manage it (if you want to), other conditions that nipple hair might be able to clue you in about and how to embrace yourself and your strands\u2014no matter where they pop up.<\/p>\n\n\n

The Causes of Nipple Hair<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n

Humans are born with more than 5 million skin follicles<\/a> that produce hair naturally all over the body, including occasionally on the nipples. Nipple hair is often fine and pale, so some women barely or never notice it. Other times, it can be dark, coarse and more visible. Nipple hair can also change throughout the lifespan and may become more noticeable with age.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you observe a substantial shift in the amount, color or texture of nipple hair, it could be due to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n