Tricia asks <<Lactneters - has anyone ever heard of any surgery or
treatment for women when they experience scarring to damage to a duct that
results in recurrent plugged ducts? Would a surgeon ever do a surgical
removal of that area of the breast? Would that just likely cause more
damage?>>

I don't know the answer to this one, however we don't know for sure if
there is scarring but we can speculate that. Possibly an ultrasound or even
MRI could see what is going on internally. I think if the mother had
recurrent mastitis even when not lactating, perhaps a surgeon would remove
that dysfunctional part. I think in this case, a surgery would be more
complicated, and drying up or involuting that breast would be more
successful. However, I am concerned that this mother who already has very
low milk production, would lose the production capacity of that side. Tough
call.
Laurie Wheeler RN MN IBCLC
Mississippi USA

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