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Re: Embarrassing question about breasts

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 28 Mar 2000 21:44:00 -0600 (CST)

At Tue, 28 Mar 2000, anonymous wrote: >
>I am 5 months pregnant and for about a month now...there is this dry
>skin around my nipples. What is causing this?

Usually nothing. Usually just plain old, average, everyday dryness.

>the rest of my breast
>isn't dry...but teh nipples keep flaky white stuff on them and right in
>the center of my nipples are white spots and when i scrape it out with
>my finger nail...it is thick. what exactly is this?

Either dry skin or dry colostrum, most likely. Best I can do without examining you. 

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York


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