Is it a bad sign if I see the dimple in my breast grow bigger?
Is it my imagination or can a dimple in the breast increase in size over time and if so, is this bad? What started out as a dimple to the lower right of the breast now seems to be affecting the lower part of the nipple and causing it to start to dimple in. Please tell me this is my overactive imagination.
Hi - Only you can assess if it's your imagination making it seem the dimple is growing and changing the shape of your breast. If it IS growing - then yes, you should be concerned. Please call and make an appointment with your doctor, as any breast change that's progressive needs to be assessed. This could be a growing cyst, fibroid, or tumor — benign, or not. Now's the time to figure out what it is, and deal with it; don't let fear or worry stop you from making an appointment.
A mammogram would be your first step, if you haven't had one yet. But even if the mammogram shows something, and you end up having a biopsy, about 85% of biopsies don't show cancer; so the statistics are on your side.
Bottom line: Concern, yes. Panic, no. Call the doctor and get things started. Good luck - PJH
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