[koyasha]

Hey,

I just came across your thread and I really hope that you will be able to pump again!

The skin on your breasts reminds me of the skin on the back of my upper thighs and my lower butt lol. I also have these goosebump-thingies going on there. I have never taken a picture of them, so I am not exactly sure they are the same thing you have on your breasts. Just for the record, I have never pumped my butt and I have no idea when I started having them.

Anyway, I hope you won't be experiencing any further issues because I am very interested in a "real person's" Brava progress :-) And of course for your own well-being lol

Take care

Thanks Koyasha. What you’re describing is KP (keratosis pilaris). I have that on my arms and legs, but not on my breasts. KP is just clogged pores, but a lot dryer than the oily clogged pores people get on their faces. I think what’s on my breasts is some bizarre form of scarring, not just clogged  pores that can empty out over time with the right skincare. That’s why I’m so confused about how to treat and prevent them.

Hey,
I didn't know there was a word for that, but there probably is one for pretty much everything!
Have you thought about asking a doctor or ask on an online platform such as reddit? I'm sure someone there has advice for you, I know there are a lot of crazy people, but also some that give sincere and good advice! 
Take care

I don’t think a derm would know what these are. I think almost any derm would assume that these are clogged pores and that I’m crazy for thinking otherwise. I can’t blame them, because I think what I’m experiencing is a unique reaction to suction that they would never ever come across in their regular practice. I’m pretty sure these are a form of scarring in response to stretch, just like stretchmarks, so I’ll treat them like stretchmarks. Just rubbing on a heavy occlusive like cocoa butter is probably not good enough in my case. I’m still using retinol (Tretinoin was too strong) plus vitamin c, aha and bha. I have a cheap but excellent moisturizer that I plan on using before oil while pumping. I think it was a mistake to use only oil before pumping, but I still need to use the oil as a topper for slip. I’m not sure how long to treat my skin before I try pumping again. I think I might wait a whole 3 months from my last pumping session to give my skin a chance to build a decent amount of new collagen, but I’m worried that still might not be enough time. I’m a LOT more patient with NBE than I used to be, but not patient enough to wait 6 months.

You could be right about that because I doubt that a lot of people have gone to doctors telling them about problems that came up after their last pumping session :-) There aren't all that many pumping women out there and out of those who are, not many experience the same problem that you did. I haven't read about it anywhere so far. 
I think treating them like stretchmarks sounds like a good approach, if they are a form of scarring then sure massage will help, especially with all those ingredients that you are using for your 'concotion' there :-) 
I have stretchmarks on one of my breasts, where do you find aha and bha? Retinol I assume won't be hard to find, but can you order aha and bha off the internet and what do I have to search for? When I go google aha I am not getting the results that I am looking for lol. 
Taking a break can be hard. I fell with my bike not too long ago and hurt my rib. And even though it wasn't on the same side as the (smaller) breast that I am pumping, there was still no way I could have pumped for extended periods of time as I couldn't even take a deep breath without the pump on because of the pain. I am better, but still on a break right now until I am fully healed. Hang in there!!