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After exam will my doctor tell my parents about my nipple piercings
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Kelley answered
33 years experience Pediatrics
No: No your parents will not be told because that is confidential information between you and your doctor. Confidentality is only broken with your permiss ... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ankush Bansal answered
16 years experience Internal Medicine
Yes: Your doctor needs to write all observations and data when seeing you. It helps in the diagnosis, risk factor stratification, and looking back at hist ... Read More
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Rifat Naghmi answered
45 years experience Internal Medicine
Nipples: No
A member asked:
Dr. David Earle answered
30 years experience General Surgery
Depends: This may depend on your age. If you're below 18, and they are the legal guardian, it is possible. I would think however it would be unlikely. Usually, ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bin Sung answered
33 years experience Pediatrics
No: If it's freshly pierced, you should clean it with alcohol several times a day and avoid changing it out for at least 4-6 weeks until it's set. Otherwi ... Read More
A 54-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anatoly Belilovsky answered
34 years experience Pediatrics
Yes:: By causing scarring in the ducts that carry milk, or inflammation in the glands proper.
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Holly Maes answered
35 years experience Pediatrics
Possibly: If the piercing hits into the ducts, milk flow could be affected. Production should not be a problem, but you may be more prone to mastitis and/or h ... Read More
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Natalie Hodge answered
25 years experience Pediatrics
Remove Jewelry: Just take the jewelry out before feedings; there shouldn't be any problems nursing with pierced nipples.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
24 years experience Psychiatry
This is concerning: Need to seek medical attention promptly for signs of infection: heat, redness, swelling, purulent drainage, tenderness, pain, red streaking, fever or ... Read More
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A 54-year-old member asked:
Dr. Adam Bodian answered
34 years experience Dermatology
No but not advised: New nipple piercings should be kept moist with antibiotic ointment or petroleum jelly for the first 6 weeks for the best healing. Although baby powde ... Read More
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