Dimpling

[Jazzercise]

I really need understanding.  About 3 months ago I noticed some dimpling on my rt breast around the areola.  It's not painful, there is no swelling, itching or burning.  No lump in or around the area.  Just the dimpling.  Does anyone know about this and what it could be?  I have an appointment scheduled tomorrow with my doctor, but the more I read, the more I couldn't help but do this post.  Has anyone else experienced something like this?  After reading all types of posts - I'm starting to get a little worried.  Anyone? Any information?  Do I have anything to be worried about?

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Okay, I have had a digital mamogram and an ultrasound and they did find an unusal hard pea-size lump.  I am scheduled now for a biopsy this Friday.  Do I have anything to worry about?  I'm just a little bit scared at this point.  Any information is great!  Does this appear to be the pattern of a cancerous lump?

Thank you!

[Jazzercise]

Thank you so much for your comments.  I'm feeling so torn as to what to do.  I'm thinking, am I just that vain?  That I opt for the more invasive sugery rather than be 'not perfect'?  I've never been a raving beauty, but I just don't want to be deformed.  I want to be able to undress in front of my husband and not be ashamed or see him avert his eyes and maybe even he'll even tell me it doesn't matter to him and he loves me no matter what.  I just don't know.  I just don't want to be deformed.  I want to wear my Jazzercise workout shirts and have them look okay.  

My next appointment is this week to talk with my doctor and see if my cancer is progestin/estrogen receptive.  I think that is what he said.  He will be performing a sentinel node biopsy to make sure the cancer is not in my lymph nodes.  So that right there will probably determine whether or not I have a mastecomy.  Thank you again for your comments.  It certainly helps to know that someone else has made this decision and is not sorry she did what I'm considering.  Many blessings!

[maz112]

Three years ago I  had dimpling in the lower part of my right breast.  I had a mammogram which came back ok.  Then another doctor send me for an ultrasound.  The results were lobular cancer. I also have small breasts.  From the very start I opted to have a mastectomy to get rid of the whole thing.  I am not sorry I did this. Because sometimes the surgeons do not get it all and have to go back to take whole and some more breast off.  I first had chemotherapy then my mastectomy with tram flap reconstruction using my own tissues done then 5 weeks of radiotherapy.  I know I made the right decision to remove whole breast.  Listen to your surgions then make the decision as to how you feel in your heart.

[Jazzercise]

Well, I have received my results.  Not good I'm afraid.  I have Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma.  I will be going back to my doctor next week and discuss all options.  Right now he said it is looking like a lumpectomy which with my very small breasts will leave me deformed or option 2 a mastecomy.  I do believe that my cancer was caught very early and have complete confidence that I will make it thru this.  Any way, thanks for the email and I hope you have had a good Thanksgiving.  Many blessings.

[bhumi123]

Hi,
It would be very difficult to say for sure without the biopsy results are in. Do you have a family history of breast cancer? Not to scare you, but the dimpling you mention is usually associated with a malignant lesion rather than a benign one, but that is not always the rule. Your physician at the time of USG must have told you whether he/she felt the lump to be benign or malignant. Just wait till the biopsy reports are in before worrying too much or deciding on what happens next. Goodluck.