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Mammography preparation instructions

Monthly Self-Breast Exam
In the shower. Raise one arm. With fingers flat, touch every part of each breast, gently feeling for a lump or thickening. Use your right hand to examine your left breast, your left hand for your right breast. breast exam
Before a mirror. With arms at your sides, then raised above your head look carefully for changes in the size, shape, and contour of each breast. Look for puckering, dimpling, or changes in skin texture. breast exam
Lying down. Place a towel or pillow under your right shoulder and your right hand behind your head. Examine your right breast with your left hand. breast exam
Fingers flat, press gently in small circles, starting at the outermost top edge of your breast and spiraling in toward the nipple. Examine every part of the breast. Repeat with left breast. breast exam
With your arm resting on a firm surface, use the same circular motion to examine the underarm area. This is breast tissue, too. breast exam

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