Almost every woman has suffered from “breast pain”, and many have even undergone surgery for “breast enlargement”. So, is breast pain a disease? Can breast pain become cancerous? Is surgery necessary? As the most common complaint in my breast clinic, about 50% of the patients visit our clinic because they have difficulty in tolerating “breast pain” or they are worried about its cancer. Now, let us talk to you about this persistent problem that plagues women in general. 1. Periodic pain is the most common type. The average age of onset is 35 years old, and the pain is related to menstrual cycle and often worsens before menstruation. Patients often complain of bilateral swelling and will tell the doctor that the pain can radiate to the inner side of the upper arm. This type of pain is best treated. This pain is not obviously related to the menstrual cycle and occurs mostly in women in the age group of 40. The pain is often limited to one side of the breast and is “burning” or “throbbing”. However, many scholars believe that most breast pain falls within the normal range of breast developmental degeneration (ANDI) and is closely related to endocrine factors, essential fatty acid content, psychological factors, etc. There are no real histological changes. Third, treatment 1, low-fat, less spicy diet in a 6-month clinical trial confirmed that a low-fat diet can effectively reduce breast pain. 2. Quit smoking and reduce caffeine intake. Different trials have shown different results, but if you can, at least quit smoking, because it also increases the chance of breast cancer. A trial of 144 patients with severe breast pain confirmed that using a supportive bra to lift the breast and prevent it from sagging for a long time could reduce or even eliminate the pain in 75% of the patients. This is what the majority of Chinese middle-aged and elderly women lack, and even some doctors, will advise patients not to wear bras. 4, medication only about 15% of patients can’t relieve pain through the adjustment of lifestyle habits, need tamoxifen, bromocriptine, danazol and other medication. Finally, about surgery well …… and a mammography colleague talked about surgery for breast enlargement. We agreed that if a mammographer has a high percentage of mastopexy in his surgery, he should stop his surgical qualifications and retrain. This is because he simply cannot tell which patients need surgery and which patients just need a good bra.