Tuesday, April 8, 2014

How to check up breast disease at home

The technique of checking up breast disease at home is not complicated, generally speaking, it includes observation and touch.
To observe the breast in bright light, with a large mirror, at first to observe the shape of the breast, and then see the skin quality. It is important is to observe carefully whether the skin is smooth and bright or not, if the color is abnormal, you need to check more. In order to check your breast with touch, you need to lie down in a bed, and touch your breast with your hand, press the breast gently, check if there is a lump, if yes, you need to treat or see a doctor; at last, squeeze the nipples with hands to see whether overflow; finally do not forget to touch the armpits, to see whether the axillary lymph node or not.
After the observation and touch on the breast, it can make the right conclusion. If it is found the texture is not good, color is abnormal, surface is not smooth, boundaries are unclear, nipple is not as normal, or axillary lymph nodes existed and other symptoms appeared, they are signs of disease, you should go to see a doctor for a comprehensive examination to diagnose.
It is suggested middle-aged women to check up their own breast once a month at home, and once a year in hospital.
When breast lumps appears, do not panic, just massage with hands or hot compress with a heated wood comb, or go to see a doctor if you are worried about it.

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