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Breast Cancer (Expert Forum)
Itchy nipple, swollen areola
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Cleveland Clinic - breast cancer
Cleveland - OH
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Itchy nipple, swollen areola
by Svajone, Jun 30, 2009 01:21PM
For the past two days, my left nipple has been extremely itchy. There is also a small lump about the size of a pimple on my areola, just above the nipple. The swelling in the lump goes down every so often, inconsistently, and then it returns. There is no discharge or skin discoloration, and no one in my family has ever had breast cancer, so I doubt that's what it is, but you can't be too careful with things like this. Even if it's nothing to worry about, could you please tell me some remedies to make the itching stop? It's driving me crazy.
Doctor's Answer
by Cleveland Clinic, Jun 30, 2009 01:29PM
, Jun 30, 2009 01:29PM
Dear Svajone, Itching could be related to many things, particularly a rash of some type. The skin on the breast is like skin on the rest of your body and can be susceptible to a variety of skin conditions. Over the internet without ability to evaluate including physical examination we cannot make recommendations for any type of treatment. If this persists you may want to have your doctor take a look and advise.
Member Comments (2)
by Svajone, Jul 03, 2009 09:07AM
I began rubbing aloe on the itchy spot, and it's fine now. I guess it was just a rash of some sort, though I still don't know how I got it. Oh well. Problem solved.
