What’s that dirty white stuff on your nipples?

White dirt on the nipple is the secretion of the mammary gland, generally considered to be caused by physiological factors and pathological factors. The specific cause of the disease needs to be confirmed in the hospital.
1. Physiological factors: mammary glands may secrete some white substances when there is no lactation, and patients may feel white dirt on the nipple, which is a normal physiological phenomenon. It is a normal physiological phenomenon. It is usually caused by not paying attention to cleanliness and overwork, and does not need special treatment. You should pay attention to cleanliness and regularity in your life.
2. Pathological factors: due to autoimmune, breast trauma, drug stimulation or milk stagnation leading to bacterial infection, triggered by mastitis, the patient’s nipples may be due to inflammation of white dirt, is the secretion of inflammation. It is usually accompanied by redness, swelling and pain.
White dirt on the nipple may also be caused by nipple overflow, etc. If the above situation occurs, you can consult a doctor for examination to clarify the cause, and then follow the doctor’s instructions to deal with it.