On Thu, 16 Jun 2005 09:21:04 -0400, Claire Bloodgood
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>A blister on any part of the body covers more than one skin pore.  But I'm
>with you, it seems milk duct openings would be big enough to leave a hole
>in the skin of the blister.  Unless maybe when the upper skin layer
>separates from the underlying layer something in the blister fluid seals
>them?

Interesting... when I've had other nipple blisters (usually from friction
resulting from use of topicals), I find I have to repeatedly puncture and
drain them over a couple days because they quickly seal over each time I
pump.  Maybe it really is something about the composition of the fluid???
-Sarah Reece-Stremtan M.D.

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