What are the white spots around the nipples?

Many women find white spots around their nipples, but because the area is sensitive they don’t want to go to the hospital for examination. Below, the editor introduces several possible causes of white spots around the nipples and briefly introduces how to deal with them. At the same time, we also remind female friends that if the condition is serious, they must go to the hospital for treatment to avoid the condition from gradually worsening, and maintain a happy mood and not have too heavy psychological burden.

1. White spots around the nipples during non-lactation period

(1) It has a certain relationship with estrogen in the body, maintaining a good mood and a regular life;

(2) Go to the hospital's dermatology department for a check-up or go to the gynecology department to check whether it is caused by inflammation. Don't have any psychological burden;

(3) If there are no other symptoms, just clean it every day and pay attention to cleaning;

(4) It is very likely caused by internal heat. It is recommended to take some anti-inflammatory and heat-removing medicine.

2. White spots around the nipples during lactation

(1) Apply breast milk to the nipples after feeding;

(2) Apply ice to the nipple before the baby starts to breastfeed;

(3) Start breastfeeding with the breast that hurts less, and massage the breast while breastfeeding to promote milk flow and emptying;

(4) The sucking posture is correct, and the areola is also sucked into the mouth;

(5) If you use a breast pump during nipple pain, pump regularly at least 8 times a day to maintain milk supply;

(6) Do not delay breastfeeding. Feeding should be shorter each time and more often to reduce the damage to the nipple.

(7) If the thrush is on the nipple, you can use 125,000 units of nystatin powder twice a day and gently apply it on the baby's mouth and nipple.

The editor analyzes what to do if there are white spots around the nipples from two perspectives. White spots may appear around the nipples of both lactating and non-lactating women, but the specific symptoms are different. Some are painless and itchy, while others are unbearable. These are different symptoms, so the solutions are also different. Of course, the safest way is to go to a regular hospital for examination and treatment.