Dead tissue coating part of nipple

[saraisabee]

At least, I think that's what's going on. Thursday I came down with mastitis, and soon after my nipple on that breast started looking blistery, like many tiny blisters. Now it looks as though there is a layer of dead tissue on the end of the nipple, at least, that's all I can figure out that it might be. Milk still comes through the affected area, so it's not a bleb or a bunch of blebs. It's extremely painful though. Has anyone seen anything like this? Can anyone give me some insight? I have some photos, if you truly think you might know something about this I can email them. Thanks for any help!

[Swirly]

Turned out to be thrush when that happened to me. Call your doc or midwife maybe, and get some APNO (all purpose nipple ointment). Good luck

[_betsy_]

Do you normally have dry skin? I have some flaky dead skin on one nipple that I can only assume is dry skin because it desn't hurt at all.

The pain, though, that sounds like something I'd want checked out.

[saraisabee]

Nope, I don't usually have dry skin. And it's not really like dry skin, it's like many layers of skin that are still moist and stuck to the nipple. Really gross.

I had it checked out by a lactation consultant, she had never seen or heard of such a thing. So I'm hoping one of you might have had a similar experience or know a little more than she did!