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How to Do a Visual Self Breast Exam

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From Quick Guide: Detecting Breast Cancer

Summary: How to do a visual self breast exam in this free home health video series.

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Carolyn Waygood is a leader in the field of health and wellness. She’s a strong believer in lowering the death rate of breast cancer through early detection, and so became a Plexus...read more

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"A breast self-examination is the same as a clinical exam, except that you're performing the examination yourself. When performing a breast self-examination for your partner, it is important to start by looking at a visual approach to changes in breast tissue. Have your partner stand in front of your with their arm straight down to the side. When looking at your partner, you're trying to determine whether or not the symmetry of breast tissue is even on both sides. You'll also be looking at changes in breast shape, size, and color. With your partner standing in front to you, have him/her slowly raise their arms up and over their head. While they're performing this activity, you want to look for any changes in breast tissue, such as dimpling or puckering. This is where the surface of the skin is pulled down into the breast tissue. This is a symptom or sign of breast cancer. As well as any lumps in the skin that may appear as the hand are raised over the head. Finally, ask your partner to put their hands on their hips and flex their muscles. This allows you to look again for any changes in symmetry, size, shape of the breast, as well as skin dimpling or puckering. Pay special attention to any rashes, unexplained rashes, or areas of tenderness or soreness as they're performing that activity. By being breast aware, you will be able to determine how your breast normally look and feel. If any changes do occur, you can detect them earlier and report those to your physician."

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