Simple/indent in areola and dr felt a lump- worried!

Jessicalauren01

Hi,

I have found myself here based on hours of trawling through posts hoping to find a reason/answer other than BC as to why I have these symptoms.

I'm 29 years old with a little boy (nearly 3) and I noticed a change in my right areola. A change in texture and appearance- almost like a patch of lighter skin. The patch got substantially more noticeable in a short space of time and I noticed an indent- made worse when I lift my arm over my head. I didn't think anything seriously of it until I saw a fb post about dimpling and then my partner made a comment about it when he looked at my reflection in the bathroom mirror.

I went to the doctors and she did a full examination and said she could feel a lump. I was shocked to say the least as I hadn't felt it myself but I guess she knows what she's looking for.

She made an urgent referral and I have my breast clinic appt on Tuesday. I am trying to be logical and trying to think positive but the nightmares I'm having are awful.

I'm just looking for a bit of support really on here please and to gage an idea of what else it could be. Do benign tumours/cysts present themselves like this too? Could it be hormonal?

Thanks in advance

Jessica

Mucki1991

B9 lumps can present like this too, so try not to worry too much. Hormone changes can cause cysts and lots of lumpy breasts. Your DR is being thorough and that's good thing as some younger ladies seem to be dismissed by their DR. You will know more at your imaging appt. Be sure to ask about the BIRADS rating and the density of your breast tissue. These are things that you need to know.

Best wishes for you!!!

Jessicalauren01

Thank you for your advice- I appreciate it! I will try and ask about Birads and breast density on Tuesday when I go.

I am very grateful for how proactive my dr has been and how quick my appt is. I’m not quite sure what my appt with entail. Whether they will send me for a scan or how long I will be there and how much I’ll be told after. A bit apprehensive.

Thank you for your wishes too- means a lot.