Although the pain in breast does not necessarily signify an alarming condition, it is still very important to watch for growing pain and symptoms in order to prevent the problem from becoming worse. Breast pain is very common in women and may affect women both before and after menopause. Worldwide, pain associated with breasts affect […]

Chemotherapy is a systemic therapy for many types of cancer, including breast cancer. Cancer cells are growing in a disorder and can hardly be controlled. Thus, its stages develop very quickly, causing various side effects on the patient’s body. Chemotherapy works by aiming at these uncontrollably grow cells and inhibits their growth. In people with […]

Wounds on breast is quite common. These wounds are often a result from breast surgery or improper breastfeeding sessions. There are some reasons making wound on breast very painful and every breastfeeding mother will probably agree that these wounds may trigger trauma in breastfeeding. Similar to any other wounds on the body, wounds on breast […]

Nipple injuries are very common with breastfeeding and can be manifested in various skin damages, such as soreness, cracked nipples, thrush, baby bite, or milk blister. These injuries may trigger a dilemma to a breastfeeding mother, as careless medication-based treatment may affect the breastfed baby. Similarly, improving a wounded breast while breastfeeding using topical medications […]

Breast abscesses, also known as mastitis, is every breastfeeding woman’s nightmare. Similar to other abscesses on the other parts of the body, mastitis is an infection of the tissues that involves swelling, enlargement, tenderness or lumpiness, and agonizing pain of the affected breast. The affected breast may become red and hardened, while the abscess size […]

Breast cancer surgery is one of several methods to treat the cancer commonly undergone by women. Breast cancer surgery is considered as a local therapy, in that it is performed to target the affected breast without affecting the other parts of the body. In many cases, breast cancer surgeries are performed for breast cancer in […]

Breast augmentation is a quite popular cosmetic plastic surgery. It uses breast implants in order to restore breast volume that is lost after excessive weight reduction or pregnancy. It also increases the size of the breasts, which is why the surgery is very popular. With breast augmentation, you can increase the fullness or projection of […]

Breast reduction is done through an incision on certain area of the breast, which is considered as an open wound after the procedure. Thus, it is very important to watch for any signs of infection and delayed wound healing during the healing period. Unfortunately, wound healing problems after breast reduction is not uncommon. Some patients […]

Wounded nipples are often associated with pregnant or breastfeeding women, although in fact, it can be suffered by anyone, men and women. Nipple wounds are also associated with breast cancer, even though it may be merely an external injuries. Injuries to the nipples are painful and slowly heal because of various factors. The wound is […]

Sore, painful, cracked, and bleeding nipples during breastfeeding might be some of frequently-heard problems. Many breastfeeding women experience painful nipples after breastfeeding, which is signed by variety of symptoms. Among those problems, cracked and bleeding nipples are a couple of the most common injuries. These nipple wounds may cause unpleasant breastfeeding time and severe pain […]