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Re: Burnt Breasts
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Kathleen Bruce <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 6 Sep 2002 19:02:15 -0400
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If the damage is topical, and the nipple is intact, I don't see why it
would affect later lactation.

Kathleen

At 06:23 PM 9/6/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>Hello, I am an avid read of Lacnet, but not a poster. I am a LLL here in
>Southern California and have a question, that I have not seen addressed. I
>did search the archives and saw similar questions, but no responses.
>
>My sister in law was burnt at work with 200 degree coffee. She has
>sustained 2nd degree and possibly a 3rd degree burns on her breasts and
>arms. The burn unit is using biobrane on the breasts and areola, in hopes
>to not to have to do skin grafts. She is not currently nursing any
>children. My question is, what kind of troubles can she expect to have in
>the future, if any, regarding lactation. I am thinking that since they are
>mostly 2nd degree, which is just in the epidermis layers, her chances are
>great. Her burn MD was to visit today and make a decision on the left
>breast whether a graft is necessary. If it is, what then can she expect?
>Has anyone seen a women successfully lactate, with this type of trauma to
>the breasts?
>
>Thank you for you responses.
>
>Cristina Salmon, LLL, Doula
>
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