Just today, I have a red, painful pimple sized lump on my areola. I get small bumps regularly, but they have never been red and have always gone away. Is there anything I can do to get rid of it? Also, I havent breast fed my youngest in over 3 years.
Hi, Dear , Good Evening. Thanks for your query to Chat Doctor. This is Chat Doctor.  I studied your query in-depth and understood your health concerns.-In My opinion the Cause and Treatment --for painful red pimple sized lump of areola-is mostly Pimple due to the Montgomery glands-(sebaceous glands of the areola) infection of the areola. Treatment-is by-a-Antibiotics / anti-inflammatory creams locally-for 2-3 days -only if the lump on areola doesn't reduce after the following local applications of b-Olive oil, c-Aloe Vera-gel / Lubricants locally to reduce the 