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How To Treat Enlarged And Heavy Right Breast?
Hi my name is Gincy.I live in Sydney and a mother of 2..I had mastitis and had to undergo I and D 2 months after my first delivery which was 5 years ago.I have a 2 year old aswell.I breastfed my second baby till 2 years.I stopped breastfeeding 3 months ago,Now I noticed that my right breast(the one got mastitis)is enlarged and heavier than the left one..I went to GP and did an ultra sound..Report was normal.Im worried what would be the cause of the enlargement and heaviness of the breast.Expecting ur reply
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Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
The mild heaviness of one breast with a normal ultrasound scan could be due to a normal physiological variation. A mild difference in the breast tissue proliferation can cause this.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Rakhi Tayal ,
drrakhitayal@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
The mild heaviness of one breast with a normal ultrasound scan could be due to a normal physiological variation. A mild difference in the breast tissue proliferation can cause this.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Rakhi Tayal ,
drrakhitayal@gmail.com
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