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Suggest Treatment For Hump On The Chest

Hi Doc, My Girl Friend is having a small hump of 1 inch on her right chest (cleavage area). We are very worried and looking for the best and easy cure for this issue. Kindly guide us how should we go about. If there is any medicine or we will have to go for Surgery ? or laser operate ?
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
A lump in breast in a young patient is most probably a benign lesion.
Does the lump hurt?
Any association with menstruation?
Any skin change over the lump?
Benign breast disease may be associated with pain during menstruation.
A mobile, painless lump is commonly associated with a fibroadenoma.
However, a clinical examination is required to come any diagnosis.
You need to consult your doctor for clinical assessment.
Relevant investigations like ultrasound or mammography may ne required.
In case the lesion is a fibroadenoma, surgical excision needs to be done.
In case it turns out to be fibroadenosis, it may be treated by medications alone.
Fibroadenosis is hormone dependent condition characterised by prominent breast lobulation, cyst formation, fibrosis, calcification etc.
This is also a benign breast disease.


Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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Suggest Treatment For Hump On The Chest

Hello and welcome to HCM, A lump in breast in a young patient is most probably a benign lesion. Does the lump hurt? Any association with menstruation? Any skin change over the lump? Benign breast disease may be associated with pain during menstruation. A mobile, painless lump is commonly associated with a fibroadenoma. However, a clinical examination is required to come any diagnosis. You need to consult your doctor for clinical assessment. Relevant investigations like ultrasound or mammography may ne required. In case the lesion is a fibroadenoma, surgical excision needs to be done. In case it turns out to be fibroadenosis, it may be treated by medications alone. Fibroadenosis is hormone dependent condition characterised by prominent breast lobulation, cyst formation, fibrosis, calcification etc. This is also a benign breast disease. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal