I have permission to post. I saw a client yesterday who has developed a small, painful, skin-colored bump, about the size of a pimple on her nipple. It is not a bleb or a fluid filled blister and is located midway between the areola and the tip of the nipple on the bottom edge of the nipple shaft. It is firm and has the appearance of an infected Montgomery tubercle. Is it possible to have a Montgomery tubercle located on the nipple that could become irritated or infected? My client first noticed it about a month ago. Baby is two months old, so she was breastfeeding for a month before it appeared. Possibly of note, she had a piercing in this nipple years ago and has since removed the jewelry and it has healed over. The entrance and exit of the piercing is on the sides of the nipple, whereas this bump is on the bottom edge of the nipple. *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome