Is it normal for nipples to turn bright white after nuring when a mother has had breast or nipple surgery?
It seems to be common for mothers who have had breast or nipple surgery to experience blanching or nipple vasospasm, which is otherwise rare among breastfeeding mothers. Blanching occurs when either the tip of the nipple or the entire nipple becomes rigid, squeezing out all blood and turning completely white. After some time, it may turn blue, and then the nipple will relax and a deep purple-red color will flush the entire nipple as the blood returns. It is very painful, often including numbness, burning, tingling, and stabbing pain deep in the breast. It can last several minutes and occur frequently, even in between feedings. It is not known why mothers who have had breast or nipple surgery experience blanching so commonly. It may be a result of blood supply disruption or nerve trauma to the nipple/areola complex during the surgery. Blanching can also be caused by many factors that are unrelated to surgical trauma. At one time, it was thought that the phenomenon was a psychosomatic di
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