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How to check your breasts or chest
Why you should check your breasts or chest
Checking your breasts or chest regularly helps you learn what looks and feels normal for you.
This makes it easier to notice any changes that could be a sign of a condition such as breast cancer.
You should try to check your breasts or chest about once a month.
What to look for when checking your breasts or chest
Symptoms to look and feel for when checking your breasts or chest include:
- a lump or swelling in your breast, chest or armpit
- a change in the skin of your breast, such as dimpling (it may look like orange peel) or redness, which may be harder to see on black or brown skin
- a change in size or shape of 1 or both breasts, or either side of your chest – it’s common for breasts to be different sizes, but check for any changes that are not normal for you
- nipple discharge (if you're not pregnant or breastfeeding), which may have blood in it
- a change in the shape or look of your nipple, such as it turning inwards (inverted nipple) or a rash on it (it may look like eczema)
- sores or ulcers
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