BF with Sebaceous Cyst

[Maruschke]

Hi

I have a sebaceous cyst in my nipple. Has anyone else had this? It's like a grain of rice under the very top layer of skin. I had an ultrasound to confirm it wasn't cancer, but it does grow very slowly.

Will this hurt when BF? Can I still BF?

Ta!

[Olive]

wil they remove it?? i had one about an inch above the areola and my gp simply nicked the skin and squeezed it out!!

[Maruschke]

Well mine is actually in the red part of the areola, and I scar really badly (prone to keloid scarring) so the doc doesn't want to remove it. I have lots of other smaller ones too all around the edge of the areola. I'm also concerned because my grandmother said that's what her cancer looked like!

Was yours big?

[Olive]

smaller than a pea!! i think you'd be ok!!!

[Maruschke]

Thanks - it's always good to hear positive stories from other women

[fll]

Has anyone else around here had a sebaceous cyst? What did it look like (are they pretty different in size/shape/looks in general)?

[AngelPunks]

I've got sebaceous cysts all over my body. I will probably end up with some around my nipples when it is my time to start breastfeeding.