Nipple Dermatitis Dermatitis , or eczema, affects the breasts extremely commonly, and the areola in particular, including in women who are not breastfeeding. It is even more common during lactation, for multiple reasons. It is the number one cause of misdiagnosis of "thrush" in patients.

Sandrine contacts me. Her baby is 5 months old and we met during the establishment of breastfeeding and also to prepare her return to work. Since she has been pumping a lot, she has recurrent blocked ducts (hard area on the breast persisting after feeding, but without signs of inflammation, without redness, without fever) and a blister on the nipple that returns every week for 6 weeks.