Breast Health Daily Tips

Don’t do random breast enlargement or breast massage, don’t eat health products with unknown ingredients, and do regular self-examination and age-appropriate screening. If you do these three things well, you can avoid more than 90% of daily breast health risks.

During my two years of rotation in the breast department, I saw too many patients who had nothing to do but caused problems on their own. What impressed me the most was a 28-year-old girl from a planning position. A 0.3cm benign nodule was found during a physical examination. She heard from a beauty salon that "just rub it and the nodule will be dispersed." She bought a 3,000-yuan dredging package and had it massaged every other day. Half a month later, she was in so much pain that she couldn't even put on a jumper. When she went for a physical examination, she found that the nodule had not gone away and the surrounding soft tissues were all edematous. Of course, this does not mean that all breast massages are useless. If you have blocked breasts during breastfeeding, it is no problem to find a regular breast massager who has been trained in the hospital to clear the breasts. But those who claim to be able to rub away hyperplasia, loosen fibroids, and even press out C cups are all IQ taxes. If it is really that effective, why do you need breast surgery?

In addition to random massages, many people also like to pay attention to their food. There are rumors about papaya breast enhancement and kudzu powder nourishing breasts. It must be made clear here that the papaya enzyme in papaya is decomposed by gastric acid when eaten. It cannot reach the breasts at all, and it has no breast enlargement effect at all. The most frequently asked question is whether soy milk can be drunk. In fact, there are always different opinions in the industry: early studies suggested that the phytoestrogens in soybeans may stimulate breast tissue, and it is recommended that people with nodules drink less. ； However, clinical tracking of larger samples in recent years has shown that soy isoflavones are two-way regulated. For ordinary women, drinking a cup of 200ml of light soy milk every day will not increase estrogen, but can help stabilize hormone levels. Only patients who have been diagnosed with estrogen-dependent breast disease or are undergoing endocrine therapy after breast cancer surgery need to follow the doctor's advice to control their intake of soy products. As for foods containing animal estrogen such as royal jelly and snow clams, friends with nodules should try not to touch them. Previously, a sophomore girl saved up her living expenses for three months to buy Internet celebrity breast enhancement essential oil. After applying it for a month, her aunt postponed it for half a month. The estrogen level exceeded the normal value by more than three times. When I asked, I found out that estradiol was secretly added to the essential oil. Applying this unknown ingredient to your body is really making fun of your health.

Oh, by the way, there has been a lot of quarrel on the Internet about the "wired underwear causes cancer" theory, and here is a rumor for everyone: There is currently no clear clinical research to prove that underwired underwear can directly induce breast disease. You don't have to wear underwired underwear for several years and be scared to change to non-wired underwear overnight. But there is a premise that you wear something comfortable. If you wear an underwear so tight that the lower edge of your breasts is red all day long, and you even feel like you are constricting when you breathe, then you really can’t do it. Take off your underwear the first thing you do when you get home from get off work and relax. Don’t wear it to sleep, and don’t forcefully buy a smaller size just to squeeze the groove. Long-term oppression of lymph nodes and blood circulation will cause pain even if it doesn’t cause cancer.

Many people panic when their breasts become swollen and painful during their menstrual period, fearing that they may have cancer. There is really no need to do so. More than 90% of premenstrual pain is caused by physiological hyperplasia. It will disappear naturally after the aunt is gone and the hormone level drops. If the pain is severe, apply a warm towel for two minutes, which is better than taking any painkillers. What you really need to be wary of is the following situations: you feel a hard lump that was not there before and is not painful, the boundary is unclear, and you cannot push it. ； The nipple suddenly sinks in, or there is brown or bloody discharge ； The breast skin suddenly becomes wrinkled like orange peel. If this happens, don't check yourself on Baidu. Directly contact the breast department, which is more reliable than anything else.

As for self-examination and screening, don't believe those complicated teaching videos on the Internet. You need professional techniques. You are most familiar with your own body. Set a fixed day every month, such as three or four days after your aunt has left. When you take a shower, touch it in a circle, from around the areola to your armpits. If you find anything wrong, go check it out. For routine screening, breast ultrasound can be done once a year if you are under 40 years old. Mammography can be added if you are over 40 years old. If you have a family history of breast cancer, you can start screening as early as 35 years old. A check-up only costs more than 100 yuan. Buying one with peace of mind is better than anything else.

To be honest, breasts are really not that delicate. You don’t have to worry about replenishing them every day. You can stay up less late at night and become less sulky. It’s more effective than any maintenance package costing thousands of dollars. If you really feel uncomfortable, don't go to a beauty salon, go to a regular hospital, that's better than anything else.