Breast Health Care Guide

90% of daily breast tenderness and lobular hyperplasia are physiological changes and do not require special treatment.； No health care products or beauty salon programs can eliminate breast nodules or even enlarge breasts. Indiscriminate massage and supplementation may damage the breasts. ； Regular breast specialist screening once a year is the most cost-effective way of care. If there is an unidentified lump, bloody discharge, or sudden deformation of breast appearance, you can go directly to the breast department. Don't search Baidu to scare yourself.

I just chatted with Dr. Li for two hours in the breast department last week. She complained about the recent treatment of several girls who had problems with random massages. One of them, a 28-year-old girl, spent more than 8,000 to get a "breast nodule clearing card" from a beauty salon. After three months of pressing it, a 1cm benign nodule was pressed until it started to bleed. In the end, she had to undergo a minor operation to remove it. It was really a waste of money. Dr. Li made an analogy. The structure of the breast is like a bunch of grapes. If you squeeze it hard, the good grapes will be broken. Those beauty salon technicians are not gentle or heavy, and they also apply essential oils with unknown ingredients. After massage, they feel comfortable but they are just rubbing away the temporary edema. Real nodules cannot be rubbed away at all. Instead, they may break the capsule and cause inflammation. Of course, not all breast massages are useless. If you have blocked breasts after giving birth, seek regular medical care from the rehabilitation department of the hospital to clear the problem. That is symptomatic. Don’t compare the wild tricks of beauty salons with medical procedures.

Speaking of this, I remembered that many people had asked me whether I could drink soy milk every day. They said that drinking too much estrogen supplement would cause breast cancer? I deliberately read the domestic and foreign breast disease guidelines. The current mainstream research conclusion is that soy isoflavones in soybeans are phytoestrogens, which can regulate hormone levels in the body in both directions. If your estrogen is high, it will help you lower it a little. If it is low, supplement it a little. Drinking one or two cups of soy milk and eating some tofu every day is absolutely fine. Of course, some clinicians believe that if the pain during menstruation is particularly severe and the breast hyperplasia reaction is obvious, the intake of soy products can be appropriately reduced. This completely depends on the individual's body reaction and does not require hard words. On the contrary, those who claim to take royal jelly and snow clams that can enlarge breasts, as well as whitening pills and anti-aging health products with unknown ingredients, are really likely to add estrogen in violation of regulations. If possible, use as little as possible.

I used to buy adjustable bras with extremely tight steel rings to show off my breasts. After wearing them for a day, I couldn’t breathe. When I took them off, my breasts were covered with red marks. Later, I was scolded by Dr. Li, who told me that as long as the bra could support my breasts and not sway when I ran or jumped, there was no need to pursue a career path. Now when I get home from get off work, the first thing I do is take off my underwear, which makes me feel more relaxed. Many people ask if they can wear underwear while sleeping? In fact, there is really no standard answer. If you have large breasts and it hurts when you lie on your side while sleeping, wearing a loose wire-free sleep bra is absolutely fine. ； If you have a flat chest, no one will care if you sleep naked, and you don’t have to listen to others telling you that it will sag if you don’t wear it. To be honest, the supporting ligaments of the breasts are like rubber bands. They will naturally age and loosen as you get older. They will loosen if you pull too hard during pregnancy and breastfeeding. No matter how tight you wear underwear, it will not stop the rubber bands from aging. On the contrary, it will affect the circulation, which is not worth the loss.

Let me tell you something interesting. Every time I had an argument with my partner, I would definitely feel a dull swelling and pain in my breasts the next day. I thought I had some serious illness because of my anger. I went to the hospital to check if there was any problem. The doctor said that the breast is a typical "emotional organ". When you are anxious, angry, or stressed, your hormone levels will be messed up, and your breasts will react immediately. 90% of the "lobular hyperplasia" mentioned in many physical examination reports is physiological. You don't need to take medicine. Your anger will get worse if you stay up a few late nights and spend a few days with people. If you adjust your work and rest for two weeks and worry less about worrying things, it will go away on its own. There is really no need to over-treat.

But don’t be too careless. My colleague’s mother never suffers from chest pain or other discomfort. Last year, she was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer during a physical examination. Because she was discovered early, she underwent minimally invasive surgery and is now recovering very well. She doesn’t even need chemotherapy. Therefore, regardless of whether there is discomfort or not, girls over 20 years old should have a breast ultrasound every year, and those over 40 years old should just have a mammography examination. When you get the report, don’t blindly search it on Baidu. Many people are so scared that they can’t sleep when they see the word “nodule”. In fact, 90% of nodules are benign. Just look at the BI-RADS classification on the report: Category 1 and 2 are reviewed annually, Category 3 is reviewed every six months for follow-up, and when Category 4 and above are reached, follow the doctor’s advice on whether to undergo puncture or further treatment. Don’t scare yourself.

Oh, and lactating mothers, if your breasts are blocked, don’t go to a heavy-handed lactation specialist to press it randomly. It is very easy to damage the breast ducts. If the breasts are slightly blocked, let the baby suck more. If the sucking is not clear, go to the rehabilitation department of the hospital to find a professional to deal with it. Don’t apply it with a towel that is too hot. The more you apply it, the more swollen the breast ducts will be, which will make it more difficult to clear.

In fact, breasts are really not that delicate. You don't need to spend a lot of money on a "high-end spa" for them. You can stay up less late, be less stuffy, wear comfortable underwear, and have regular physical examinations. It will be more effective than any sky-high-priced care. If you really feel uncomfortable, go directly to the breast department of a regular hospital. Don't believe those random folk remedies. It's as simple as that.