Infection and discharge due to silicone breast implants

To cover up their modest bust, women choose silicone breast pads. However, some people have yellow fluid leaking from their nipples due to infection.

Heat protection still protects nipples

Ms. Vu Thu Ha, residing in Bac Linh Dam, Hanoi, had to say goodbye to breast augmentation patches because of the scary reactions of her nipples to this "foreign object".

Ms. Ha said her breasts are not too small. She heard from her friends about nipple-covering breast pads that help women feel less hot than with normal bras. Ms. Ha ordered them online at a discount of 45,000 VND/set. In the first week, Ms. Ha found it quite interesting. Thanks to the pads, she felt confident showing off her round, full breasts without being criticized for being too revealing.

Breast pads sold in lingerie stores

However, by the second week, Ms. Ha felt an itchy sensation in her nipples. Ms. Ha remembers: "While sitting at work, I felt terribly itchy there. Whenever I had free time, I would run to the bathroom to scratch. Dry, peeling skin appeared on the nipples. Red, irritated cracks appeared around the nipples.

The pain and itching made me go to a dermatologist and he said I had dermatitis. The medicine and the examination cost a million dong. The doctor said that I better go to the doctor soon or else the cracked skin around my nipple could become infected and I could lose my nipple. I don't know the truth, but hearing the doctor say that made me scared.

After finishing the prescription and using the special milk to wash around her chest for a month, the peeling skin around her chest gradually disappeared. This year is hotter than last year, but Ms. Ha is still afraid to use the breast pads.

A fan of breast stickers for about 4 years now, Ms. Le Thu Trang, residing in Hoang Van Thai, Hanoi, said that her bust is small. Sometimes she feels self-conscious and does not dare to wear skirts. Her office requires her to wear a uniform of skirts and shirts. Ms. Trang said that she can wear them in winter, but in summer she has a headache with her bust.

Before there were breast enhancement patches, Ms. Trang had to wear thick, padded bras that were extremely hot. Since the appearance of silicone breast covers that help increase breast size without causing heat, Ms. Trang has bought a lot of them to use during the summer. For the past four years, Ms. Trang has not noticed any signs of infection.

Ms. Trang buys silicone pads and wireless bras from famous brands at prices ranging from 250,000 to 450,000 VND. Perhaps that is why Ms. Trang is confident in becoming a fan of breast pads. Ms. Trang shares the secret to preventing inflammation from using silicone pads: twice a day, she uses a cotton pad to apply anti-inflammatory cream around her breasts.

Dr. Nguyen Thi Bac, residing in Phuong Mai, Hanoi, a former doctor at the Central Dermatology Hospital, said that she has seen many women with eczema around their breasts due to using silicone pads or wearing bras that are too thick and do not absorb sweat. Especially women who are breastfeeding.

Breast pads are mostly made of silicon, usually tough, airtight and do not absorb sweat. When sweat is secreted from the body, it will accumulate on the pads, unable to escape and it will create a moist area for the "twin peaks" causing inflammation of the breasts. In addition, dead cells in the body excreted from the skin do not escape, meeting sweat, creating an ideal environment for bacteria to reside and grow.

Dr. Bac said that there are women who come to see a doctor for eczema around the breast, and also have yellow discharge from the nipples, and blisters around the breast. These cases require daily treatment with ointment and antibiotics.

In the summer, many women do not like to apply ointment, but doctors recommend that they use the right advice on using anti-inflammatory drugs to cure the infection. Some women have to go back for a check-up every two weeks because the peeling skin around the areola still appears even after removing the silicone patch.

The doctor explained that eczema had already occurred and removing the patch was only a measure to isolate the source of the disease, but medication was still needed to allow the skin to peel and normal skin to regenerate.

According to our survey, there are many different types of breast pads on the market, priced from 45 to 250 thousand VND. At the lingerie store on Chua Boc Street, small, round, cute silicone pads are sold for 200 thousand VND/pair, equivalent to 4 pieces. The products are advertised as being from a famous lingerie brand. However, the silicone pads are only wrapped in a regular plastic bag.

Talking about silicone patches that help women confidently show off their bust, Dr. Bac shared: The product is not blameworthy, but when buying, women need to find the right product with the right origin and, importantly, know how to clean the patch to avoid inflammation and breast fungus.

According to Gia dinh.net