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Re: Armpit acne & white raised areas on nipples

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Thu, 19 Jun 2003 23:25:32 -0400 (EDT)

Dear Izzy- Without actually seeing and examining a problem like this, I can give you very little information. It may be that your breast tissue was thinned at the lower edges of the nipple due to engorgement of tissue during breastfeeding...perhaps weakening occurred (stretch marks?) but this would be speculation on my part. The bumps under the arm could be infected sebaceous cysts, infected hair follicles, or some other condition. if warm compresses do not help bring them to a head over a short time, have them looked at. Neither condition sounds much like a breast cancer to me..but you should have any symptoms checked if they persist more than a few weeks. Hannah Brooks, MD, FACS

> I have two different issues. The oldest is the fact that I have long
> raised white areas that are at the bottom edge of both nipples. These
> only appeared after breastfeeding. I had a really rough time
> breastfeeding initially and my daughter was not latched on properly for
> probably the first month or two. (I know, a little slow on the uptake
> here). I'm not super concerned that they are a medical problem but they
> are very unattractive. Any ideas? They are not pimple-like at all (more
> like blisters) and there is no discharge.
>
> Second issue. I stopped using anti-perspirant about a month ago because
> I have read a lot about how unhealthy it is to keep your body from
> ridding itsaelf of its toxins. I started using a deodorant and I got a
> rash. So I stopped using the deodorant and it went away. I started
> using anti-perspirant for a little while (three or four days) and then
> stopped again when I found another deodorant to try. Once again I
> started to get a rash but this time when I stopped using the deodorant I
> just decided to not use anything at all except cleaning frequently. Now
> I have at least a dozen hard pimples under my armpit (only the right
> one). One or two actually come to a head but the rest are the hard kind
> that are deep and hurt to touch. Could this possibly be because my body
> is finally ridding itself of all of the toxins that were building up in
> this area due to constant anti-perspirant use? At one point I read an
> article that talked about a rare form of breast cancer that initially
> presented as acne on the breast and under the armpit. Since I started
> having this problem I have not been able to find anything on it. Thanks
> in advance for your assistance.
> Izzy
>

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