A cut or wound would not heal if it is not well cleaned.
First of all i will suggest to keep the nipples clean in order to remove
contaminations that could cause infection.  Running water and mild soap
once a day, followed by normal saline after each breastfeedings (for
sterile normal saline 8 tsp of salt in 1 gallon of boiled water) or if
mom is out and about she can use plain water. 
I would also suggest to use Mupirocin, a topical antibiotic, and if the
nipples do not heal soon (after a proper latch) I would suggest the
mother would be treated with  systemic antibiotics...stat! 

Ciao,
Rosellina 



Date:    Tue, 13 Sep 2005 08:24:29 -0700
>From:    Traci Mills <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: new here - need suggestions (long)
>
>Hello All!
>
>My name is Traci and I have been an LC for 5 years. I
>have just recently started a private practice in
>Wichita Falls, Tx.
>
>I have a client that has serious ulcers on both
>nipples, and has given permission for me to post to
>the group. Her nipples look like mirror images of each
>other. The ulcer on the right side is at the 11:00
>position, and the one on the left side is at the 1:00 position. Baby is

>4 weeks old, and a little barracuda. His bottom lip flanges, but I 
>cannot see the tongue, and his top lip tends to roll under and mom will

>pull it out.

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