The appearance of crusty nipples may be caused by hormone level changes, chronic mastitis, nipple eczema and other reasons.
1. Hormone level change: after pregnancy, due to the hormone level change, will lead to excessive secretion of sebaceous glands in the nipple, the formation of cuticle accumulation, nipple scabs, etc. This is a normal physiological phenomenon, you can not need to treat, usually pay attention to skin hygiene.
2. Chronic mastitis: chronic bacterial inflammation of the soft tissues of the nipple skin or the mammary gland pores can lead to small ulcers on the nipple skin, causing fluid exudation, and the exudation of dry fluid forms a crust.
3. Nipple eczema: when suffering from nipple eczema, due to the moist environment will cause skin irritation, leading to thickening of the nipple cuticle, triggering the nipple to appear scabs and other conditions. You can use boric acid solution wet compresses.
The appearance of crusty things on the nipple may also be nipple cancer, nipple trauma and other reasons, it is recommended that the hospital consultation, standardized treatment.