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Microdochectomy

A microdochectomy or total duct excision involves removing a milk duct (or disc of milk ducts) from your breast. The procedure will stop a continued nipple discharge and help find out what is causing the discharge.

Breast checks to detect breast cancer

Your risk of developing breast cancer increases with age. Here’s how to recognise symptoms and detect it early.

Male mastectomy

Surgery gives the best chance of you being free of early breast cancer. A mastectomy involves removing all your breast tissue. It usually involves removing some or most of the lymph nodes in your armpit, which helps your healthcare team to decide on any further treatment.

Excision biopsy of a breast lump

An excision biopsy involves removing a lump from your breast. It can help prevent an unsightly appearance and find out what is causing the lump. If the lump is causing you pain, you may get relief from the pain.

Wide local excision

A wide local excision involves removing the cancer with a rim of breast tissue around the cancer. It usually involves removing some of the lymph nodes in your armpit.

Breast cancer

Breast cancer often shows as a lump in the breast tissue, although most breast lumps are not cancerous. If found early, full recovery is more likely.

Body piercing

Deciding to get body piercing or a tattoo is a personal decision. Read on for things to consider, and tips to help keep you healthy and safe.

Imaging-assisted wide local excision

A wide local excision involves removing the cancer with a rim of breast tissue around the cancer. It usually involves removing some of the lymph nodes in your armpit.

Mastectomy — breast cancer treatment or prevention

A mastectomy is an operation to remove your breast, usually to treat breast cancer. Learn how to prepare and what to expect if you need this surgery.

Metastatic breast cancer

Metastatic breast cancer is breast cancer that has spread to other parts of your body. Treatment cannot cure it, but targets the symptoms.

Why am I spotting between periods? Plus 9 other female health questions answered

healthdirect’s Chief Medical Officer answers how to handle the symptoms of endometriosis and bleeding between your periods, plus other questions.

Axillary node clearance

The lymph nodes in the armpit (axilla) can be affected by breast cancer. Axillary node clearance is a procedure to remove your lymph nodes to help treat the cancer and to prevent it from coming back in your armpit.

Sentinel node biopsy

Sentinel nodes are the first lymph nodes in the armpit to which breast cancer cells can spread. A biopsy to remove the sentinel nodes gives your breast cancer team important information to help plan your future breast cancer treatment.

Chest wall perforator flap breast reconstruction

A CWPF breast reconstruction is an operation to remove cancer and recreate a breast shape at the same time.

Mammography

A mammogram is a type of x-ray used to detect breast cancer. Read about having a mammogram, and when screening and diagnostic mammograms are done.

Living with breast cancer

A breast cancer diagnosis can have a physical, emotional and practical impact on your life. Learn how to deal with the challenges of living with breast cancer.

Breastfeeding your baby

Breastfeeding provides all the nutrition your baby needs during their first 6 months of life. Find out all you need to know about breastfeeding.

Breast uplift

A breast uplift is an operation to improve the shape of your breasts. For some individuals, a breast reduction or augmentation may be more suitable.

Breast engorgement

Engorgement is when your breasts are overfull with milk and fluids. It is usually temporary and will lessen to adjust to your baby's needs.

Breast reduction

A breast reduction is an operation to maintain a natural shape of your breasts and imrpve symmetry with breast cancer surgery. You should consider the options carefully and have realistic expectations about the results.

Mastitis

Mastitis occurs when breast tissue becomes inflamed, and usually happens in people who are breastfeeding. Mastitis can lead to infection.

Gynaecomastia

Find out about the treatments for gynaecomastia – the development of enlarged breasts in males - also sometimes called 'man boobs'.

Expressing and storing breast milk

Learn how to express milk from your breasts by hand or with a pump. Expressed breast milk can be stored and fed to your baby later.

Gynaecomastia surgery

Surgery for gynaecomastia is an operation to remove excess tissue from your chest.

Breast cysts

Breast cysts are benign bubbles of fluid in the breast. It’s important to know how to recognise them and what to look for if you suspect a lump is not benign.

Puberty for girls

During puberty, the female body changes. Learn more about the physical and emotional changes you may experience when going through puberty.

Breast augmentation (breast implants)

Women may have breast implant surgery for cosmetic or medical reasons. Learn about breast implants and some questions to ask your doctor.

Breast reconstruction with latissimus dorsi flap

A breast reconstruction with latissimus dorsi flap is an operation to recreate a breast shape. You should consider the options carefully and have realistic expectations about the results.

Raynaud's phenomenon

Read about Raynaud's phenomenon, where parts of your body (often the fingers) change colour and feel numb and cool when you get cold or stressed.

Cleft lip and cleft palate

Cleft lip or palate happens when parts of the lip, upper jaw or roof of the mouth don't join properly early in pregnancy.

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Search results for: "Nipple"

Life stage

Microdochectomy

Breast checks to detect breast cancer

Male mastectomy

Excision biopsy of a breast lump

Wide local excision

Breast cancer

Body piercing

Imaging-assisted wide local excision

Mastectomy — breast cancer treatment or prevention

Metastatic breast cancer

Why am I spotting between periods? Plus 9 other female health questions answered

Axillary node clearance

Sentinel node biopsy

Chest wall perforator flap breast reconstruction

Mammography

Living with breast cancer

Breastfeeding your baby

Breast uplift

Breast engorgement

Breast reduction

Mastitis

Gynaecomastia

Expressing and storing breast milk

Gynaecomastia surgery

Breast cysts

Puberty for girls

Breast augmentation (breast implants)

Breast reconstruction with latissimus dorsi flap

Raynaud's phenomenon

Cleft lip and cleft palate

Life stage

Microdochectomy

Breast checks to detect breast cancer

Male mastectomy

Excision biopsy of a breast lump

Wide local excision

Breast cancer

Body piercing

Imaging-assisted wide local excision

Mastectomy — breast cancer treatment or prevention

Metastatic breast cancer

Why am I spotting between periods? Plus 9 other female health questions answered

Axillary node clearance

Sentinel node biopsy

Chest wall perforator flap breast reconstruction

Mammography

Living with breast cancer

Breastfeeding your baby

Breast uplift

Breast engorgement

Breast reduction

Mastitis

Gynaecomastia

Expressing and storing breast milk

Gynaecomastia surgery

Breast cysts

Puberty for girls

Breast augmentation (breast implants)

Breast reconstruction with latissimus dorsi flap

Raynaud's phenomenon

Cleft lip and cleft palate

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