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Men's nipples and crust -- what is it?
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November 24 7:34 PM (2 minutes and 33 seconds later)
         

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Are you saying you have a nipple discharge? What color is it? is it sore? The more details you can provide the better we can help you.

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November 24 7:49 PM (15 minutes and 9 seconds later)
         
It has been sore sometimes, on the skin around the nipples, but not in or from the nipples -- moreso on the left breast --appears to be very small scales. The discharge is slightly yellower than my light colored skin. I brushed the area with my finger tips, and it felt slightly sticky. Any soreness stopped for hours after that.
The soreness started this morning as I woke up, and occurred several times throughout the day.

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November 24 7:53 PM (3 minutes and 57 seconds later)
         
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Hello

Thanks for clarification.

I would suspect that you may have a bit of a yeast infection. This is similar to athletes foot or jock itch. Same fungus. You might try dabbing it with some antifungal cream which you can find over the counter. There is also a chance it is a bacterial infection rather than fungal. SO, I would mix equal parts of antifungal cream with antibiotic ointment. Be sure you are cleaning and drying the area well prior to applying the medicine.

This should clear up in a few days if this is the problem. If it doesn't, it merits a trip to your doctor for further evaluation.

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