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Breast self-check
Four visual moves, then five quick answers. About two minutes, once a month.
1. Look, in front of a mirror
Shoulders relaxed, arms down. Look at both sides: shape, size, and any dip or dimple in the skin. Then lift your arms overhead and look again.
2. Feel, lying down
Lie down with one arm behind your head. Using the flat of your other fingers, move in small circles from the outside toward the nipple.
3. Feel, standing up
Stand and repeat over the whole breast, then down the side of the body into the armpit. Most tissue sits near the armpit.
4. Check the other side
Same three moves on the other side. Note the date — checking once a month at the same time makes changes easy to spot.
A lump or thickened area that stays there
Change in shape or size between the two sides
Dimple, rash or redness on the skin
Nipple pulling in, or any discharge
Swelling in the armpit or above the collarbone
Answer the five questions and your next step appears here — with the right words to use when you call the clinic.