what does it mean when you have white crust on your nipples?
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White spots on your nipples may look unusual, but they usually aren't cause for concern. Oftentimes, they're caused by a blocked pore (bleb), a harmless condition caused by a backup of dried milk in your nipple.
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If one or both of your nipples suddenly become inverted, it could be a sign of breast cancer. You may also notice: A lump or thickness in your breast. Dimples or other skin changes on your breast.
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IS THRUSH CAUSING MY SORE NIPPLES? Persistent nipple pain in the early weeks of breastfeeding, or nipple pain that appears after several weeks or months of pain-free nursing, may be caused by thrush, which is a yeast infection of the nipples. Thrush is caused by a yeast fungus, usually Candida albicans.
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What is Nipple Blanching? Nipple Blanching happens when the nipple comes out from your baby's mouth whitened and misshapen. The most frequent reason for this is due to your baby compressing your nipple during a breastfeed.
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You might notice small bumps around your areola, which is the colored part of your nipple. Those bumps are Montgomery tubercles — glands that release substances to lubricate your nipples and alert your baby when it's time to eat. Hormone changes during pregnancy can cause these glands to enlarge.
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A yeast infection, also known as thrush, at the nipples is often felt as a burning, stinging pain that does not go away by reducing sources of friction. The nipples may be bright pink and the areola may be reddish or flaky.
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Montgomery glands are the main white spots that become more visible due to pregnancy and hormone changes. Montgomery glands are present on both the nipple and the surrounding areola. They contain an oily substance that keeps the nipples soft and supple.
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You might have to squeeze the nipple to get the fluid to come out, or it could seep out on its own. Nipple discharge is common during your reproductive years, even if you're not pregnant or breastfeeding. Discharge is usually not serious. Still, it can be a sign of breast cancer, so it's worth seeing your doctor about.
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['Swelling of all or part of a breast (even if no lump is felt)', 'Skin dimpling (sometimes looking like an orange peel)', 'Breast or nipple pain.', 'Nipple retraction (turning inward)', 'Nipple or breast skin that is red, dry, flaking or thickened.', 'Nipple discharge (other than breast milk)']
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['pain in a specific location in the breast.', 'a swollen, tender lump in the breast.', 'heat and swelling in the breasts.', 'slower milk flow on one side.', 'skin that looks lumpy in one area.', 'a small white dot on the nipple called a milk bleb.']
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a lump or swelling in either of your armpits. dimpling on the skin of your breasts. a rash on or around your nipple. a change in the appearance of your nipple, such as becoming sunken into your breast.
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['the appearance of small, firm lumps under your nipples.', 'itchiness around your nipples and chest area.', 'tender or soreness in your breasts.', 'backaches.']
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The aluminum particles in deodorant look like tiny white dots on mammogram, mimicking the appearance of calcifications on a mammogram. Calcifications can be an early sign of breast cancer. If there are any aluminum particles in the picture, it becomes difficult to distinguish deodorant aluminum from calcifications.
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The takeaway If you see a white coating on your baby's tongue, know that it happens and it's not because you're doing something wrong. It could be thrush, or it may be something as simple as milk residue. In the event of thrush, these yeast infections are easily treatable, so see your pediatrician.
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The white ring on your tongue is normal too. That is lymph fluid from your tongue piercing trying to create a scab on your tongue. However because of your mouth being moist area, your tongue piercing cannot “crust” like other piercings and create “crusties”.
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This common oral yeast infection may cause white patches on your baby's tongue and make sucking and feeding uncomfortable. The good news is that it's common and easily treated. If your infant is extra fussy during feedings and you notice white patches in her mouth, she may have an oral yeast infection known as thrush.
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White spots often result from a blocked nipple pore when someone is breast-feeding, or as a normal reaction to changing levels of hormones within the body. In this article, we look at the following possible causes of white spots on the nipples and areolas: pregnancy and hormone changes. blocked nipple pores and ducts.