Catherine, I wonder if it could be seborrheic keratosis?
Would be worth having a dematologist check it out.

*> *she noticed this small crust on her nipples about 1 year ago before she
was pregnant.  Since then it has gotten worse and covers the entire face of
the nipple on both sides, worse on left side.  The "crust" can be picked
off and per mother has the texture of dried glue, kind of gummy if you
will.  When she picks part of it off it is a bit sensitive underneath and
it comes back after picking it off.  It is not painful and does not itch.
She has tried moisturizing it with oils and creams and it becomes softer
and the color changes more to nipple color but it does not go away and it
just dries up again if not moisturized. <

Norma Ritter, IBCLC, RLC
Breastfeeding Matters in the Capital Region
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