Swelling from armpit to chest

Swelling from the armpits to the chest is likely a sign of breast hyperplasia. Breast hyperplasia has a certain impact on patients and is also a breast disease with a relatively high incidence rate. If breast hyperplasia is not treated in time and worsens, it will cause the patient to develop symptoms of breast cancer. So, how to treat breast hyperplasia? Here is some relevant knowledge about breast hyperplasia.

1. Causes

Under the influence of endocrine hormones, especially estrogen and progesterone, the breast will undergo changes in proliferation and involution as the menstrual cycle changes. Due to certain reasons, endocrine hormone metabolism is unbalanced and estrogen levels increase, which can lead to excessive breast tissue proliferation and incomplete involution. After a period of time, the hyperplastic breast tissue cannot completely disappear, resulting in breast hyperplasia.

II. Treatment

1. Psychotherapy

The occurrence of breast hyperplasia is often related to fatigue, irregular life, mental stress and excessive pressure. The first step in treating breast hyperplasia is to relieve stress from life and work, eliminate worries, feel happy and have a peaceful mind, and the symptoms can be relieved.

2. Treatment with traditional Chinese medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that breast hyperplasia begins with liver depression, and then blood stasis and phlegm coagulate into lumps. The treatment should be to soothe the liver and regulate qi, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, soften and disperse nodules. Bupleurum, white peony, Cyperus rotundus, citrus leaf, Salvia miltiorrhiza, and earthworms are commonly used medicines in traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions. Some patients can also take patent Chinese medicines, such as: Sanjieling, Rukuaixiao, Runing, Rukangpian, Xiaoyaosan or Danzhi Xiaoyaosan (jiawei Xiaoyaosan), etc. On the premise of excluding breast malignancy, external treatments of traditional Chinese medicine can also be tried, such as: Chinese medicine bras, acupuncture, massage, etc.

3. Western medicine treatment

Hormone drugs, iodine preparations and tamoxifen can be used to relieve pain, but they are not the first choice because of certain side effects. Vitamins A, B6, and E also have the function of regulating sex hormones and can be used as auxiliary medications for breast hyperplasia.

4. Surgery

Fibrocystic breast disease is caused by endocrine metabolic imbalance and has no surgical indications. In clinical practice, if individual breast nodules are difficult to distinguish from breast cancer, surgical resection can be used and the diagnosis can be confirmed by pathological examination.

3. Prevention

1. Establish a good lifestyle, adjust your life rhythm, and keep a good mood. Adhere to physical exercise, actively participate in social activities, and avoid and reduce mental and psychological stress factors.

2. Learn and master the method of breast self-examination, and develop the habit of breast self-examination once a month. The best time to do a breast self-examination is after menstruation or between two menstrual periods. At this time, the breasts are softer, without swelling or pain, and it is easier to detect abnormalities. Postmenopausal women can choose to do a breast self-examination at a fixed time each month. If you find any abnormalities or signs that are different from the past during self-examination, you should go to the hospital for treatment in time.

3. Actively participate in breast cancer screening or breast examination once a year.