Sounds like weeping areolar eczema. I think we can sometimes waste time treating and re-treating for fungal over-growth just because we get distracted by the location of the breakout -- ie the nipple. We sometimes forget its still skin, and the person most likely to have some effective therapies for skin is a dermatologist. I refer you to Lisa Amir's article some years back in JHL on a similar case. I have worked with such a mother (it's actually one of the case studies I just presented at Kay Hoover's workshop) who treated forever until she saw a dermatologist and initiated corticosteroid treatments combined with topical antibiotic (bactroban) to deal with the fact the eczema made the skin vulnerable to infection. Mom had horribly allergic child, many similarities to your story, Shirley. Also Paget's disease can present like this, and biopsy should be done to rule that out. Barbara Barbara Wilson-Clay, BS, IBCLC Private Practice, Austin, Texas Owner, Lactnews On-Line Conference Page http://moontower.com/bwc/lactnews.html