. The breast: its anomalies, its diseases, and their treatment . ring,but also to produce a hyperemia that serves as a palliative in case of a slight injuryto the nipple. We do not favor the application of medicinal preparations to the nipplesin the absence of Assuring or other lesions. Tnflammatioii of the Nipple (Thelitis) Treatment.—Nursing should be continued incases of fissure of the nipple or areola unless the act gives rise to intolerable nipple shield should, however, be worn even if the act of nursing does not cause severepain without its use. In the intervals between nursing,


. The breast: its anomalies, its diseases, and their treatment . ring,but also to produce a hyperemia that serves as a palliative in case of a slight injuryto the nipple. We do not favor the application of medicinal preparations to the nipplesin the absence of Assuring or other lesions. Tnflammatioii of the Nipple (Thelitis) Treatment.—Nursing should be continued incases of fissure of the nipple or areola unless the act gives rise to intolerable nipple shield should, however, be worn even if the act of nursing does not cause severepain without its use. In the intervals between nursing, a lead shield should be worn toprotect the abrasions from coming into contact with the clothing or mammary binder. The nipple shouldbe washed after each nursing,thoroughly dried and one of the follow-ing preparations applied to it: a powder containing powdered boracic acid, calomel, andtannin, equal parts; a powder containing powdered boracic acid and acetanalid, equalparts, or an ointment consisting of bismuth subnitrate and castor oil, equal parts (Hirst)..


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