What to do if there is dead skin on the nipples

Our female friends' nipples rarely receive attention except during breastfeeding. In fact, many female friends may not know that nipple care is as important as breast care. When you massage your breasts, have you ever neglected to massage your nipples? So what should you do if there is dead skin on your nipples? Let me give you a detailed introduction below, let’s take a look.

How to clean nipple dead skin?

Women may rub their breasts, but often forget about their nipples. After adulthood, women's nipples and areolas often have some secretions. If they are not cleaned regularly, they will produce odor and may induce inflammation in severe cases.

Nipple dead skin refers to the phenomenon of keratinization of the nipple skin caused by mild inflammation of the nipple, excessive stimulation of bathing detergents, long-term lack of bathing, etc.

Never squeeze your breasts or pick your nipples casually to avoid ruptures and infection. Clean your nipples, areola, and breasts frequently, and do not apply strong cleaning products such as soap to your nipples when bathing.

Because there are many glands on the areola that secrete oil-like substances, it can protect the skin, but it can also get dirty, cause redness and swelling, etc. Therefore, it is necessary to keep the breasts clean.

How to clean the dead skin on the nipples? Soak the nipples in warm water for a while when taking a bath. After the dry skin is softened, it can be easily removed with your hands. When cleaning, you should use the nipples as the center and do a rotating massage to gently rub off the dead skin.

If you want to clean it thoroughly, it is recommended to use a gentle and non-irritating facial cleanser to scrub the nipples. Be sure to rinse with clean water after washing to prevent residual substances from accumulating in the sensitive breast cells and causing breast blockage.

The above introduces in great detail how to deal with dead skin on the nipples. I believe that more female friends have noticed the importance of nipple cleansing! If you don’t take good care of your nipples, it may cause many breast diseases! Therefore, it is also important to remove the dead skin on the nipples in time and clean the nipples well.