My mom 61 yrs old is slim built having small breasts .Recently she discovered that her nipples have drawn inside the chest and there are rashes ( small cuts ) on the areola . Is this a symptom of breast cancer or there may be something else behind this ?
2006-09-14 18:51:31 · 6 answers · asked by simon 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
There is a fast moving form of breast cancer in which the nipples become inverted. I'm not saying this is what is causing your mother's problem but, if I were her I'd get to the doctor as soon as possible to see what's causing this.
2006-09-14 19:01:20 · answer #1 · answered by Ellen J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should advise her to go to the Doctor. If she did not have inverted nipples before, and now she does, well that's not normal for her body. As for the rash, it could be a number of things, including infection or disease. So, try to convince her to at least get a check up.... Best Wishes and Good Luck to You and your Mother...
2006-09-14 19:00:33 · answer #2 · answered by tinytinker79 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Breast cancer will present with actual protrusion, and not inversion. It would be worth having checked out by an MD or DO
2006-09-14 18:53:54 · answer #3 · answered by Future Stenter 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
her nipples probably did that before...the scratches obviously come from abrasions ...New bra? irritation from bra fabric ? check the inverted nipple thing , I heard it can be a sign of trouble....don't wait..do it soon.......
2006-09-14 18:56:14 · answer #4 · answered by cesare214 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check this out as soon as possible with her physician
2006-09-14 18:55:34 · answer #5 · answered by mjdp 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
she is prone to cancer so have it checked out asap.....and have her Dr check for IBC cancer
2006-09-14 18:59:30 · answer #6 · answered by dalmation60 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋