After routine mammogram, they need additional views. they said i had change in dense areas. i saw alot of white on image.? is this common at age 53.

Common at any age: The 'white' portion on a mammogram represents the glandular tissue in the breast. While it tends to decrease in percentage with age, every woman's mammogram appearance is different. "Additional view" call backs in mammography are also very common and a routine part of our process in screening for many women.

Yes, both: normal fibroglandular breast tissue and abnormal findings are generally white, so there is white on every mammogram. If there is a lot of white, the breasts are called "dense". This is normal, but dense breasts may make the mammo more difficult to interpret, and there is a greater chance that additional views will be needed. You can have dense breasts at 53.