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Yesterday i woke up with a red bump on my areola that was painful. now i woke up and it still hurts but is red all around it even outside my areola?
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See physician: This sounds like an infection. Are you nursing? Did you scratch your nipple ? Please see a provider ASAP. Until then use warm compresses and over the counter or triple antibiotic ointment or anti fungal creme
Answered 3/25/2022
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