Breast fibroid removal process diagram

Breast fibroids are a type of malignant tumor caused by growth hormones or diet, and the lumps are not painful. The treatment method generally includes traditional Chinese medicine or surgery. Small tumors can be treated with traditional Chinese medicine, while large tumors require surgery. So, what is the whole process of breast fibroid removal?

Breast fibroid is a benign tumor, usually a lump on one or more sides of the breast, but the lump is not likely to cause pain. There may be more than one lump, but the breast is filled with lumps of varying sizes. The more common location of occurrence is the upper outer quadrant of the breast. This type of tumor usually grows slowly, and only grows faster during pregnancy or breastfeeding. The tumor is usually round or oval, with a diameter of 1 to 3 cm, and sometimes larger than 10 cm. It has clear edges and a smooth surface and can be moved. You can feel a dragging sensation when you touch it hard, and it is not painful when you press it lightly.

Breast fibroids are generally treated surgically. If they have been confirmed to be breast fibroids, the best treatment is surgical removal. There are two types of surgical treatments for breast fibroids: open surgery and minimally invasive surgery.

Breast fibroid surgery is performed under local anesthesia and is not too complicated. The basic process is divided into four steps:

The first step is to find the tumor site on the surface of the patient's breast, draw a circle the size of the tumor, and then draw a straight line from the center of the circle to the nipple.

The second step is to start with local anesthesia at the nipple, insert the needle from the nipple, and infiltrate anesthesia along the straight line drawn just now until it reaches the periphery of the tumor.

The third step is to cut along the drawn wound with a knife, then separate the subcutaneous muscle fascia, and then use vascular forceps to pinch the muscle fascia on both sides of the wound. Then use vascular forceps to separate along the surface of the breast tissue to the tumor area to form a safe channel, and then use sutures to pull the tumor to separate and remove the tumor under observation.

The fourth step is suturing, which involves suturing the wound after the tumor is removed.

The above is the surgical process of breast fibroids. Although this operation is relatively safe, the breast fibroids may continue to grow after removal, and surgery will be required at that time, which will leave scars and be prone to infection with other diseases. Therefore, if the tumor is less than 3 centimeters, it is recommended to use traditional Chinese medicine for treatment, which can also avoid the risks caused by surgery.