Canton, MI
A 17-year-old female asked:
what does breast tissue thickening feel like?
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Dr. Donald Colantino answered
Internal Medicine 61 years experience
Breast tissue: Breast tissue thickening and fibrocystic changes within the breast give the breast an irregular,nodular feeling to the examiner when palpating or examining the breast.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
What do breast tissue expanders look or feel like?
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Dr. Todd Sisto answered
Breast Surgery 37 years experience
They are essentially: ...Empty translucent rubbery balloons with a valve built into the wall that can been accessed through the skin with a needle to fill them with saline and gradually expand a new breast mound into being. They usually feel quite firm while being expanded but newer techniques keep them soft once the permanent device is placed.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
What is asymmetrical breast tissue?
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Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Different: Asymmetrical breast tissue refers to an obvious difference in the contour of one area of the breast compared to the rest of the breast or it refers to an obvious difference between the two breasts.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Doctors say it was normal. So does that mean its just breast tissue or two large tumors?
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Clarification needed: Clarification needed. Say what was normal? Mammogram? Biopsy r esults? Etc. Consider re-asking with clarificiation.
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A member asked:
How do you know when a lump in your breast is just normal tissue?
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Always be concerned: Watch for any lump which is enlarging over time especially in a post menopausal woman. I would be concerned if the mass is fixed, not mobile, firm, rather than soft. See if skin is retracted or red around the lump. Finally, if there is a bloody discharge on one breast i'd be concerned.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
How to tell if I have fibrous breast tissue?
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Dr. Otto Placik answered
Plastic Surgery 34 years experience
Firmness & imaging: This is a diagnosis that is usually made on examination, radiologic imaging, or breast biopsy.
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