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Had an ultrasound done told it was just dense tissue.. does dense tissue hurt at all?? should i get another opinion just to be safe or wait it? boob

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Depends: Why was the ultrasound done? Dense tissue by itself should not cause pain. You could wait it out and it is likely to resolve by itself. It would depend on the level of discomfort or pain. If it does not interfere with your daily life you could wait it out.

Dr Chauhan agreed

Answered 3/4/2015

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A member asked:

Had an ultrasound done told it was just dense tissue.. does dense tissue hurt at all?? should i get another opinion just to be safe or wait it? boob

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Dr Chauhan agreed

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