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SUBMITTER: Campos TM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6203513 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Campos Thalita Molinos TM Dos Santos Traverzim Maria Aparecida MA Sobral Ana Paula Taboada APT Bussadori Sandra Kalil SK Fernandes Kristianne Santos Porta KSP Motta Lara Jansiski LJ Makabe Sergio S
Medicine 20181001 41
<h4>Introduction</h4>Poor positioning of the child in relation to the breast and improper suckling are the main causes of nipple fissure. Treatment options for nipple fissures include drug therapy with antifungal and antibiotics, topical applications of lanolin, glycerin gel, creams and lotions, the milk itself, hot compresses, and silicone nipple shields. Studies involving light-emitting diode (LED) therapy have demonstrated anti-inflammatory properties, the enhancement of the wound repair proc ...[more]