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    Apr 2, 2008, 12:46 AM
    Bleeding around the nipples
    For around a week I noticed that my breasts where cracking a bit around the nipples and this morning, they were bleeding a bit - like there was a tear - what is this due to and how can I stop it. I also have eczema (on my hands) but don't know if this is related.
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    Apr 2, 2008, 01:00 AM
    Have you changed the soap you wash your bras with? My nipples cracked and bled while I was breast feeding. I used vitamin E capsules, just popped the capsule and rubbed the oil in.

    Vitamins E. C and Zinc help the skin to heal.

    The eczema on your hands could be caused by a food allergy, well, your nipples may be affected by the same thing. Coffee with flavored creamers make me feel tired and I get cracked skin.
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    Apr 2, 2008, 01:08 AM
    Allie - please read this article.

    Pay close attention to any eczema on your nipples. Sometimes it will be just eczema, caused either by a bra or shirt that rubs or by nursing a baby for the first couple of weeks. But sometimes it's a sign of a more serious problem called Paget's disease, a form of breast cancer. Don't second-guess it; see a doctor.

    Nipple eczema that's caused by irritating clothing can be managed by covering the area with petroleum jelly and applying an adhesive bandage, says Elizabeth Whitmore, M.D. clinical director of dermatology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Then when it's healed, buy clothing that doesn't chafe, she says.


    Nipple eczema from Paget's is rare, but it can happen. The eczema will appear on one breast and will be wet and oozing, says Karen K. Deasey, M.D. attending dermatologist at Bryn Mawr Hospital in Pennsylvania. Your doctor will treat it for two weeks as regular eczema. If it doesn't go away, that's the clue that it might be something more serious. Your doctor will then perform a biopsy to test for the possibility of underlying cancer, she says.

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    Apr 2, 2008, 01:11 AM
    Are you breast feeding by chance? Even if you are not, there is a cream that is made specifically for breast feeding mothers. I can't recall the name of it, but I believe that it begins with an L and it is in a purple tube. If you live in the USA, you can find it in the baby care section of any Target, Wal-Mart, etc.

    I would go see a doctor about this if nothing else seems to help.
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    Apr 2, 2008, 01:15 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Mom of 2
    Are you breast feeding by chance? Even if you are not, there is a cream that is made specifically for breast feeding mothers. I can't recall the name of it, but I believe that it begins with an L and it is in a purple tube. If you live in the USA, you can find it in the baby care section of any Target, Wal-Mart, etc.

    I would go see a doctor about this if nothing else seems to help.

    Is it Lansinoh Lanolin Cream?
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    Apr 2, 2008, 01:18 AM
    I have a close friend who uses this cream, she is a mother of 3.

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