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Breast cancer self-exam: Five steps to checking your breasts at home. It is important for anyone with breasts to perform self-examinations at home to check for any changes that could indicate breast cancer. To help you, Luminous Global have shared their tips for checking your breasts at home. Look. First, you need to look at your breasts to see if there are any visible changes. ”Look for any changes in the breast shape, and dimpling, redness, itchiness, scaling, puckering or sores on the breast. Changes in how the nipple looks, for example, if it's started inverting, are also important to look for.” Move. It is also important to check for any changes in your breasts when you move. ”Try putting your hands on your hips and pressing down on your hips, and watch to see if there are any visible changes in your breasts when you do so.” They also recommend looking in the mirror while raising your arms. Touch. Once you have visually inspected your breasts, you should feel for any changes in the bust area. ”Wherever you do it, the important part is to check the whole breast and all around it from the armpit to the collar bone. Feel around the breast in a circular motion, feel under your arm, and also behind the nipple, feeling for any changes in shape, texture and lumps.” Pain check. You should also feel for any sensitive areas. ”When checking your breasts, ensure you're aware of any areas of sensitivity or pain when moving or pressing the area. Whilst this may be something as innocent as hormonal swelling or blocked milk ducts, it may also be the sign of something more sinister.” Red LED light. There are a number of other ways to check your breasts for signs of cancer, including the Luminous Pro Series, a monitoring tool designed to give women and men a visual reference of their breast health. Home checks should be used in conjunction with mammograms, and if you notice any changes in your breasts, you should talk to your doctor.
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