Milk crust/caked nips

Exclusively pumping moms, anyone else notice a sort of milk crust forming on your nipples after pumping? It doesn't hurt or anything. I tried to Google it, but only found one website that talks about this, so was wondering if anyone else has experience this or has any information about it?

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Yeah, try to wipe your nipples after pumping with a wet wipe. Coconut oil helps it not get so crusty. But no advice really lol 17 months pp and still get it. And I haven’t pumped in almost 8 months.
I use a silicone exfoliating thing in the shower too.

Following! I have the same thing. I wonder if it is related to exclusively pumping?

i have the same thing but only on my left nipple😅 never get it on my right

I have the same on my left but not my right ! It’s so difficult to get out but I find as long as I really dry after a pump it doesn’t build up too bad. X

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