I have the sickness for more than 7 years now and i have seen my doctor. MOst of them advise me to us lotion to apply of nipples to prevent them from drying and cracking. But it did not help. It turned even dryer and easier to fall off! Some doctor said that i am having a Hyper Keratosis of nipples but i am not sure if that is right? I would be doing a breastfeeding to my baby and i don't know if i can.
Anyone is having the same sickness . Pls kindly advise what it really is.
Thanks a lot
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I've done a little research and I think it's eczema- a common but serious skin problem.
You can first try going to your drug store and buying an over-the-counter steroid cream, hydrocortisone at 0.5% or 1%. Apply EVERYDAY and put a bandage over your nipple to protect it from bra or shirt irritation. Failure to do this every day will result in your symptoms returning very quickly. Be sure to take the bandage off before your shower. Make you shower with lukewarm to warm water, NOT HOT. Hot water irritates the skin and dries it out faster. It also brings in histamine which will make it itchy. After you shower, dry off completely, lotion your body or follow your routine, and then apply the hydrocortisone cream. Then bandage.
Do this everyday EVEN AFTER IT HEALS for 1 month. It should recover. If not, I would recommend seeing a specialist. By the looks of it, my nipple is about to fall off and I am just starting this method. I'm angry that doctors don't know sh*t.
Drink lots of water throughout the day to keep your body hydrated. Stay healthy!
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It is also happening to me. I think it was started when I was only 12 yrs old and I am 17 yrs old now. It releases some white liquid thingy sometimes, both my nipples are cracking and peeling off, but my left is not that serious unlike the right. I know that my sister has also going through this because I've heard my mother and she talking about this a long ago. Is this also genetic or runs through the blood? Because me and my sister are the same. Sometimes I'm not thinking that this is a disease or whatsoever, but I'm really afraid. Another case is when I was soaked in the swimming pool for many hours, my right nipple became white and a large part of it peels of. I'm scared that one day, my right nipple will really be gone. Is it helpful to put petroleum jelly on it to avoid the cracks and peeling off? But when I put some, It became very itchy. But I think I can still handle it. By the way, I'm an Asian and I don't do breastfeeds or whatsoever. I'm not a mother already, you know. I also don't know what to do just like all of you. :|
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Some of these post are really old. Did anyone ever figure it out? I'm twenty and its been going on for awhile too...
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im 18 now and its been happening since i was about 12, im in a serious relationship with my boyfriend for 3 years, and hes still never ever seen my boobs, he has no idea about it and im so scared of his reaction if i showed him, i desperatley need help so if anyone knows if theres a cure or specific cream etc please help
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