What to do if nipple inflammation

The nipples are the outlet for milk secretion and are very sensitive. Women's nipples in particular react strongly to stimulation. However, the sensitivity of the nipple also makes it more susceptible to disease, which can cause great harm to people's health. For example, nipple inflammation is a common symptom, and the pain is also relatively high. Let’s take a look at what to do if your nipples are inflamed? I hope everyone can understand it.

Early white spots on nipples are caused by blocked milk ducts. In this case, do not use a needle to pick or squeeze them. You can let the baby suck more, or find a lactation consultant to help clear the blockage. Now this kind of nipple inflammation can be relieved by applying erythromycin ointment or sesame oil.

Nipple inflammation is common in acute inflammation of the breast. Generally, the nipple will be painful, cracked, or have lumps or swelling in the breast first, and then there will be chills, shivering, and fever. The affected breast is tender to the touch, with redness, swelling, and increased temperature of the skin, and a lump under the skin, or the skin is not red, swollen, or hot, and is not connected to the skin, but the pain is severe.

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Acute mastitis should be treated as early as possible. Early mastitis is mainly characterized by milk stasis inflammation, which has not yet formed into pus, and can be treated with ultrashort wave therapy. If the fever is high, it can be treated with infusion, penicillin, and cephalosporin antibiotics. It is recommended not to breastfeed while taking antibiotics.

When acute mastitis reaches the stage of abscess formation, timely incision and drainage are required. The size and position of the incision should be based on the principle of ensuring smooth drainage of pus. Because breast abscesses are often multi-chambered, it is necessary to use fingers to separate the connective tissue partitions of multiple abscess cavities so that drainage can be unobstructed. Abscesses deep in the breast are mainly characterized by high fever and chills. The local redness and swelling are not obvious, and there is no fluctuation. A puncture and pus extraction test can be done first, and then an incision can be made after the presence of pus is confirmed. It is best not to wait for breast abscess to rupture on its own, because the abscess cavities are often multiple or occur one after another, and the spontaneous rupture cannot be drained completely. Generally speaking, as long as the pus is drained and the fever subsides, suppurative mastitis will enter the wound healing period. The dressing will be changed every other day, and the wound will usually heal within a month.