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whitehead on areola?

melissa16melissa16
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i have what looks like a whitehead pimple on my areola.  does anyone know what that is?  could it be a clogged duct?  or thrush?  it hurts so bad when LO feeds on that side.  thanks for your help!
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  • SapphyrEyesSapphyrEyes
    When I had one it was an infection of the Montgomery gland that needed treatment with antibiotics.  Once it finally popped a couple days after treatment it still hurt but it was so much better pain wise to deal with.
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  • DenesdiaDenesdia member
    It could also be a milk blister.  I had one, and it was sore to the touch, but it went away on its own.  I looked like a giant whitehead, but it wouldn't pop.
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  • DaisiesinmygardenDaisiesinmygarden member

    imageDenesdia:
    It could also be a milk blister.  I had one, and it was sore to the touch, but it went away on its own.  I looked like a giant whitehead, but it wouldn't pop.

    I thought milk blisters were on the nipple itself. I could be wrong, but I was reading about breastcare when I was trying to find something to help my cracked nipples when we first started nursing and I remember thinking "OW" because the "treatment" was to let the baby suckle and that would clear the duct opening.

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  • KnittyKnitty
    The montgomery glands secrete a lubricating substance, and sometimes milk ducts end on the aureola rather than on the nipple.
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