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Q: black spots under breasts
asked by: debo9182 on September 20th, 2008
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I have two black spots about the size of a small pea under each breast, exactly the same spot on both sides. Sometimes one or the other feels hard, and I notice when I get sweaty the area surrounding it gets very red. Anyone ever heard of this?
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MandMs
replied on September 22nd, 2008
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Welcome to EHEALTH forum!
Do you feel itching, burning, and stinging in skin folds?
Do you have a red flat rash with sharp scalloped edges with smaller patches of similar appearing rash nearby?
Have you noticed malodorous drainage?
Is this appearance always aggravated with sweating?
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debo9182
replied on September 22nd, 2008
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No, I haven't had any itching, drainage or discomfort at all. And no rashes either. I do like to go without a bra at home and have fairly large breasts, so I wonder if they could be pressure sores. An it is usually, but not always aggrivated by sweating.
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MandMs
replied on September 23rd, 2008
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What you are experiencing is known as intertrigo (inter, between, trigo friction), an irritation of touching skin surfaces in body fold regions, like under the breasts.
Red or brown, slightly elevated lesions with clear borders are typical of intertrigo.
It's common for women with heavy breasts, and can be worsened by any conditions causing increased heat, wetness, and friction.
Irritated skin along with dark, warm, and moist environment under the breasts is suitable for complications of intertrigo with yeast or bacterial infections.
Women with high or border-line blood sugar levels are more prone to this condition.
First you need to dry this area by applying some powder and check it with a dermatologist for additional infection with yeast (personally, I don't think your intertrigo is already complicated with yeast or bacteria).
If there is a yeast infection, Candida, you should need to apply some antifungal cream.

Best wishes!
Marija
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debo9182
replied on September 24th, 2008
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black spots under breasts
Thanks for your response. However, I've looked at several examples of intertrigo online and they look nothing like what I have. These spots are about the size of a pencil eraser, in the exact same location on each breast and look more black than brown, and are not in the fold of skin under the breasts but about an inch higher.
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MandMs
replied on November 6th, 2008
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Have you check these spots with your dermatologist?
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