HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Puss filled zit looking bump with brown crusty on top on side of nipple. very very painful for 3 days before bump. have had for 3 days. just a zit?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Edgar Mendizabal answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Zebra,: Oil glands in the nipple are large so when they get infectedm they hurt more. Get bactroban or altabax (retapamulin).

Answered 10/28/2013

4.8k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

I have a large swollen bump that is filled with puss and blood on the top of my penile shaft. It has 2 white tops and it very tender to the touch. Could this just be a severe pimple?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

My baby, 15 weeks old keeps getting a puss filled blister just below his hip. Always on the same side. Its starts as a little red bump, grows into a pimple then bigger into a large blister. Is it something to be concerned about?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I have large painful pimples filled with puss and blood some about 1 cm big.They were on my shoulders and chest first . Now I get them on my waste.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I have a pimple like bump on chest brown hole in middle and swollen white then red. Started small and slowly growing and becoming painful.

5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

A member asked:

Lately I've found somewhat large hard lumps on both sides of my chest and small puss filled bumps on my areolas. Is this normal?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Where my nipple meets the areola, I have what looks like a yellow/white puss filled bump. Looks like a zit almost. Started combination BC 1 week ago.
My nipple has been itching on top for two days and underneath the nipple its a little bumpy and both of my nipples they always get little pimple like bumps at the end of my rings that I pop and puss comes out , why is my nipple so itching?
I had a white spot on my nipple and I squeezed it and it was just like puss from a zit,should I be worried,please help I'm 16 btw ?
I have this pink bump right at the base of my nipple. When i tried popping it thick white stuff came out, just like a zit.What is this? Can it harm me
I have a white bump, kind of like a zit, on my left nipple. I am not sure how to get rid of it and it has been there for almost two months now.

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.