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Infection Under Nipple, Cough, Swollen Nipple, White And Green Pus Comes Out

i am a male, i have found some sort of infection under the skin on my nipple . i had no symptons of anything this morning, just been sick with a cough thats been getting worse. today around 14:00 i felt some discomfort on my left side breast , under my nipple, which i ignored. i took my shirt off about half an hour ago, and my left nipple was swollen and painful. i squeezed it and some white puss came out, and then some green puss came out right after, with a darker coloration. im not sure what to think about it, but the green kinda freaked me out. what, and how should i handle this? calm? yes
Wed, 30 Oct 2013
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Hi,
Thank you for your query on Healthcare Magic.
Pus discharge from nipple is suggestive of bacterial infection leading to abscess formation.
A course of oral antibiotics are required to treat this infection.
And I suggest you not to squeeze the nipples.
And if the abscess is big it has to be drained under aseptic precautions.
Therefore consilt the doctor for examination and treatment.
Hope I have answered your query.
Regards.
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Infection Under Nipple, Cough, Swollen Nipple, White And Green Pus Comes Out

Hi, Thank you for your query on Healthcare Magic. Pus discharge from nipple is suggestive of bacterial infection leading to abscess formation. A course of oral antibiotics are required to treat this infection. And I suggest you not to squeeze the nipples. And if the abscess is big it has to be drained under aseptic precautions. Therefore consilt the doctor for examination and treatment. Hope I have answered your query. Regards.