A few basic facts about benign breast disease

The most common benign breast diseases are as follows: 1) Breast hyperplasia, 2) Breast fibroadenoma, 3) Breast cysts. This is also a common problem that the majority of patients may encounter when they come to the clinic. Breast enlargement is basically a non-treatable condition, but you will need to be tested to rule out other diseases. You can consider yourself healthy, unless the pain is too much to bear, you can use a small amount of pain medication, usually doctors do not prescribe drugs to treat breast enlargement. Of course, traditional Chinese medicines should not be ignored, and a small amount of Chinese medicines can be tried, which may be effective in some patients. Breast fibroadenoma is mainly handled by surgery, because it cannot disappear automatically. This includes breast tumor excision (open surgery). Of course we will try to use hidden incisions. Rotational breast excision (mammotome) surgery, also called minimally invasive breast surgery. The principle is to use a 5mm wide incision in the skin to remove the breast fibroadenoma with the assistance of ultrasound, which can achieve minimally invasive, thorough, and beautiful results. We have been advancing in this technique for nearly 10 years and have accumulated a lot of clinical experience, and basically, we can complete the surgery within 10 minutes, and the hospitalization time after the surgery is less than 12 hours, which is the best choice for the removal of small breast tumors nowadays. After the surgery, please try to avoid large activities of the upper arm to avoid the possibility of bleeding. Come to the ward one week after the surgery to review the wound and receive a medical report. Breast cysts are also non-treatable breast diseases, but of course they need to be examined thoroughly to rule out other diseases. Small cysts can be monitored by ultrasound and large cysts that cause you discomfort can be seen by a physician. Some of these cysts can be removed instantly by fluid aspiration. Overall, there is no need to worry about these common benign breast diseases, as they are relatively easy to treat, so follow your doctor’s advice and you will be in good health.