How should I treat my breast enlargement?

Treatment of breast hyperplasia with Chinese medicine is an active and effective measure to realize the primary prevention of breast cancer, which is the embodiment of the principle of Chinese medicine “not treating the disease but treating the disease before it occurs”. Chinese medicine treatment of breast hyperplasia emphasizes dialectical treatment, cycle therapy and comprehensive treatment, and pain relief and lump elimination are the key points of treatment. Liver depression and qi stagnation type is mostly seen in young women or those who have a shorter course of the disease, with breast distension or pain, breast pain or lumps associated with menstruation and mood changes, accompanied by chest tightness, irritability, insomnia, etc. Treatment is mainly based on dredging the liver to regulate the qi and resolve phlegm to disperse the lumps; Liver depression and fire type is mostly seen in menopausal women or those who have a deficiency of yin or fire in their body, with breast distension, pain or burning sensation, hot flashes in the afternoon, lack of mental energy, agitation and insomnia, dry mouth or dizziness, easy to be irritated, and menstruation is a problem. Dizziness, irritability, easy to anger, menstrual cycle disorders, treatment to regulate qi and clear the liver, resolve phlegm and soften the hardness of the main; Chong Ren Dysregulation type is most common in menopausal women, breast distension and pain, especially before menstruation, accompanied by lumbar soreness, fatigue and weakness, upset and easy to anger, insomnia and dreaming, menstruation disorders, small amount of color or menopausal amenorrhea. Treatment is based on regulating Chong Ren, detoxifying the liver and resolving depression. Cyclic therapy, i.e., premenstrual detoxification of the liver and relief of depression and pain; postmenstrual tonic kidney, to promote the metabolism of estrogen in the liver; in addition to the use of traditional Chinese medicine ion implantation, acupuncture and moxibustion, acupoints, auricular acupoints, local massage and other methods to promote the expansion of capillary blood vessels, improve local blood circulation, and accelerate the repair of the local tissues. Western drug therapy is currently more commonly used estrogen receptor antagonists, can compete with estrogen for estrogen receptors, so that estrogen can not play its role, its side effects are common, such as amenorrhea, menstrual cycle disorders. Breast hyperplasia is a chronic disease that requires persistent treatment, with 2~3 months as a course of treatment and long-term observation. In the process of treatment and observation, close attention should be paid to the symptoms and changes in the condition; in the process of discontinuing the medication and observation after the condition has significantly improved, follow-up examinations should be carried out in 3~6 months in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, so as to enable the doctor to monitor the condition in a timely manner.