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I received permission from Sue Huml to post her response to this thread:
>> Thing is, some people WILL get some relief from thier pain with warm
saline compresses. BUT they will not be creating the moist healing
environment.
If they use too much warm saline, they could end up with maccerated skin!
Warm soaks do feel nice, however, if this is a real dry skin type woman, the
warm water will act as a degreaser and remove even more sebaceuos type
oils from her areola and further dry out and crack the skin.........>>
Sue has been ill and not able to respond directly to Lactnet.
My (Linda's) understanding of moist wound healing is that the applied
substance mostly holds in the existing moisture from skin and tissue but
does not keep the wound soggy. But I am not an expert on this topic.
Linda J. Smith, BSE, FACCE, IBCLC
Bright Future Lactation Resource Centre
Dayton, OH USA
http://www.bflrc.com
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