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Breast Self-Examination
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Look. With arms by your sides, stand in front of a mirror and
look at your breasts. Turn from side to side, and look underneath, too.
Lift. Put your hands on your head, and look for anything
unusual, especially around the nipple area.
Stretch. Same again, but this time with arms straight up above
your head.
Press. Hands on hips and press down. Look for any dimpling of
the skin.
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Lie flat on your back with your head on a pillow. Put a folded towel under the shoulder on the side of the breast you are checking. This helps to spread the tissue so that it is easier to feel. Examine one breast at a time.
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Put the hand of the same side as the breast that you are going to examine under your head.
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With your other hand flat and fingers together, use the flats of your fingers to feel round the breast in small, circular movements, in an anticlockwise direction.
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Cover the whole of the breast including the nipple.
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Check your armpit for lumps in the same way, starting in the hollow and moving down towards the breast.
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Now examine the other breast in the same way.
If you think you have found something, feel the same area on the opposite breast. If they are the same it's probably just your shape, but if you are at all worried, do visit your doctor.
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