Do fibrocystic breast lumps cause skin changes?
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Dr. Mehmet Oz answered:Skin changes are more typical of abnormal breast lumps than the common breast lumps many women have, and should be examined by a doctor. Watch as Dr. Oz talks more about these changes.
Skin changes are more typical of abnormal breast lumps than the common breast lumps many women have, and should be examined by a doctor. Watch as Dr. Oz talks more about these changes. More -
Dr. Stuart Linder answered:In general fibrocysts do not lead to skin changes. In fact fibrocystic breast lesions are the most common benign lesions in the breast. They only require surgical intervention when they become painful or continue to enlarge. A fibrocyt is a sac of fluid surrounded by a capsule. I see these cyst daily in surgery during my elective breast augmentations, breast lifts, reductions and reconstructive cases.In general fibrocysts do not lead to skin changes. In fact fibrocystic breast lesions are the most common benign lesions in the breast. They only require surgical intervention when they become painful or continue to enlarge. A fibrocyt is a sac of... More
