What to look for on breast self exam?

Breast self-exams are essential in detecting breast cancer early. This is why you should never miss doing it even once! Here’s a comprehensive guide on what to look for during your breast self-exam.

Follow these Simple Steps

A step-by-step walkthrough of how to perform and what to expect during the exam.

• Step 1: Stand in front of a mirror with your arms relaxed.

  • Raise your arms above your head and take note of any changes in shape or contour.
  • Put your hands on hips then flex chest muscles by tightening them while looking in the mirror. Watch out for any puckering, dimpling or redness.

• Step 2: Examine each armpit region -a common site of infrequent metastases; use fingers intended outcomes should be used when describing palpable areas.
  -Fingers need preference should go back-and-forth from barely touching bare skin parts over topography until notice any lumps present there.

• Step 3: Lie down comfortably, flat on bed while placing an adequate amount onto one pillow wherefore area below clavicle will relax enough so hand can touch ribcage area without disturbing neck motion too much (ergo pillow size dependent upon person).

  • Once settled into this position, examine left breast using right hand & vice versa For better inspection coverage tuck arm behind head whilst examining opposite side first.

What To Look Out For:
Here are some signs you want that call for serious concern:

Lumps

If you ever feel anything fishy like hard lump/s under the skin please spiral into panic mode immediately! It does not having resemble coral reef palps whatsoever…It’s important that you don’t assume everything as benign whether small growths/masses because larger size along lump characteristics could mean presence malignancy lurking underneath unassuming location.

Nipple Changes

If your nipples turn inward or develop redness, itching, crusting, flaking skin or discharge that is not milk from lactation- then it’s time to see a doctor. Under any circumstance should you even entertain the thought of ignoring such symptoms because early detection saves lives.

Breast Skin Changes

Already mentioned in earlier section; patients report running into unexpected changes touching their breast peculiarly around areas encompassing areola/nipple themselves which sometimes manifest coarseness upon sensation(testimonials confirming this – consistently uncovered)!

It would be a grave mistake to ignore these irregularities as it could suggest an underlying breast issue just waiting to jump out and grab ya without warning at all… scarring/cuts or warmth (red with inflammation) seem like obvious resulting outcomes for this on occasion but some people describe bumpiness/ridges instead).

Pain/Tenderness Through Chest Wall Muscles

Soreness in chest wall muscles (pectorals) often mistook by women first lighting up during routine exercise more than anything else: abrupt painf throughout day-to-day meaning semi-debilitating characteristics for this particular symptom. Short-term soreness can do wonders when contrasted with long-lasting discomfort though so keep tabs physiological reactions which come along alongside doing physical activity over prolonged periods.

Dimpling Or Puckering Of The Breast Tissue

If you’ve noticed something suspicious about the texture of your breasts recently — a slight crease here or there where there never was one before — get yourself checked out immediately. Breasts aren’t supposed have such bumpy surfaces naturally.. most likely indicative of malignancy lurking beneath outward appearance/bumps may vary quite greatly depending on location within chest cavity!.

Swollen Lymph Nodes Have been observed under arms frequently whenever women checkout their wares intensely!

Keeping tract nodule size/(s). If larger growths present = much concerned!!!() either way def message doc if lymph nodes present seem out of ordinary compared with previous self-check experiences since

Conclusion

A good breast examination is important in spotting symptoms and addressing them as soon as possible. Be vigilant when performing a self-exam, trust your instincts, and seek help if anything seems off- because it better safe than sorry!

Dane Raynor

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