Daily care methods for breast health

Perform regular self-examination once a month, wear suitable supportive underwear, and maintain a stable work and rest and emotional state. Most of the "essential oil massage detoxification" and "breast enlargement" programs promoted on the market are ineffective or even harmful, so there is no need to spend money.

When I was rotating in breast surgery, I met several girls in their 20s. They all came to check after they felt small lumps on their sides while taking a shower. Most of them were benign fibroids, but there was also a girl who took half a year to come. She had early-stage carcinoma in situ. Fortunately, she was not found too late. There are indeed differences in the academic community on the necessity of self-examination: The opposing group believes that ordinary women have no clinical experience and can easily mistake normal breast lobules for lumps, which only increases anxiety. They recommend regular visits to the hospital for ultrasound/mammography screening; the supporting group believes that self-examination can help you become familiar with the "normal status" of your own breasts, and can detect any abnormal changes as soon as possible, which is especially suitable for women who do not have the conditions to undergo annual screening. In fact, both sides are right. You don’t have to choose one side. If you are prone to anxiety, simply replace the self-examination with a breast ultrasound once a year. If you are over 35 years old and have high-risk factors, and over 40 years old, a mammogram is enough. If you are worried, just touch it around when you take a shower 3-7 days after the end of menstruation. There is no need to feel any psychological burden. Even if you feel wrong, go to the hospital for a check-up.

Speaking of which, a reader complained to me before, saying that in order to prevent sagging, he wore underwired adjustable underwear every day, which caused red marks on his armpits. When he went for a physical examination, breast hyperplasia was still detected, and he felt that he had suffered in vain. There has been fierce debate in the past two years about whether wearing underwear will affect breast health: one group says that long-term wearing of tight underwear will suppress lymphatic reflux and increase the risk of breast problems, and even recommends not wearing them at home. The other group says that if women with a C cup or above do not wear supportive underwear, the suspensory ligament of the breasts will be stretched for a long time, which will indeed make it easier for them to sag, causing pain and discomfort when walking around. In fact, this all depends on personal feelings. If you feel out of breath when wearing adjustable bras that are like a tight curse, there is definitely no need to wear them hard. Just choose ordinary bras with the right size, the steel ring does not catch the lower edge of the breasts, and enough support.

Don’t think that mood and diet have nothing to do with breasts. I just met a girl last week. Her breasts hurt for three days after a fight with her boyfriend. I came to check if there is any problem. It is breast hyperplasia and pain caused by mood swings. Nowadays, many people have a chaotic schedule. They stay up until two or three o'clock every day, keep their hands on milk tea and coffee, and overeat when they are stressed. All these will affect the estrogen and progesterone levels in the body. The breast is one of the most sensitive organs to hormone changes, and it will send you signals with swelling and pain at every turn. Oh, by the way, there is another question that everyone asks the most: Will drinking soy milk and eating soy products aggravate breast hyperplasia or even cause cancer? This theory has been circulated by two schools of thought for many years. In fact, current clinical research has made it clear that soy isoflavones in natural soy products are phytoestrogens, which regulate human hormones in both directions. They will not increase the risk of breast cancer, but have a certain protective effect. If you have high estrogen levels, just don’t take artificial soy isoflavone supplements. It is perfectly fine to drink soy milk and eat tofu normally. You don’t have to listen to the wind or don’t dare to touch it in the rain.

Finally, let’s talk about the IQ tax pitfalls that everyone easily falls into: I’ve seen too many people spend thousands of dollars to get breast-clearing cards from beauty salons, which are said to be able to rub away hyperplasia and enlarge breasts, but in fact it’s simply impossible. If there are nodules in the breast, the more you rub them, the easier it will be to stimulate their growth. If they are malignant, improper massage may even accelerate the spread of cancer cells. There are also those breast enhancement creams that claim to have "a cup of liters in 7 days", most of which secretly add artificial estrogen. Applying it may indeed cause a temporary feeling of swelling, but it will also greatly increase the risk of breast lesions, which is completely outweighing the gain.

In fact, breasts are not as delicate as everyone thinks, and they do not require any fancy special care. Just treat them as an ordinary part of the body, don't mess with them, and check them regularly. It's better than anything else. If you really have problems such as persistent swelling and pain, palpable hard lumps, or abnormal nipple discharge, go directly to the breast surgery department of a regular hospital to register. Don't trust the so-called "conditioners" in beauty salons. They may not even understand the basic structure of the breast.