I googled hyperkeratosis of the nipple and found some articles and pictures of various manifestations of this problem. I occasionally see a thickened yellow scale on the nipple face. Do others refer moms to dermatologists for this?
There are other pictures that sound like the previously described patient.
Rachel Wahl RN IBCLC
DermAtlas: Online Dermatology Image Library dermatology image ...
Dec 7, 2009 ... DermAtlas: Dermatology Images- nipple,nevoid hyperkeratosis
> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:39:03 -0400
> From: Katherine Morrison <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: cracked nipples before birth
>
> Perhaps investigate the possibility of hyperkeratosis that's just gone on
> unchecked/untreated. It can occasionally present as you describe.
>
> For some reason, my lactnet mail delivery is spotty so my apologies if this
> has already been covered.
>
> Katherine
>
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