Loss of Pigment in Aerola

Interesting question. I hope you have asked your breast cancer team. I have been on Letrozole for nearly 3 years. For me, little to no side effects. Hopefully someone will reply to you.

Yes I brought it up to my MO and she was not concerned.
I researched and says this can occur due to hormonal changes.
Altho I know no one else who as experienced this.

I lost color of areola of breast cancer side. I assumed this was related to surgery and subsequent radiation.

Yes I read BC surgery can cause this.
I have the change in both

I pursued an MRI for a loss of areola pigment when I lifted my arm ( like applying deodorant) and re pigmented when I put my arm down. It was how breast cancer was first diagnosed. A blood vessel was occluded by the tumor pressing on it when I lifted my arm!

So always check it with your onco team!

Thank you for your reply.
Very observant to notice this.
Yes going to bring this up with my MO.

Agree on the follow-up to be sure, but I lost pigmentation prior to breast cancer due to lower hormone levels when I went through natural menopause. I'm told that's a natural and common occurance. So I wonder if taking any AI which lowers circulating estrogen would cause the same?

I wonder the exact same thing about the circulating estrogen.
So yes these are questions I will address with with my MO.
Thank you so much!