How to deal with breast hyperplasia pain?

Written by Lin Yang
Breast Surgery
Updated on April 18, 2025
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Breast hyperplasia pain is generally caused by hormonal imbalances in the body. Mild pain can be managed by adjusting one's psychology or alleviating stress, but severe cases require treatment with traditional Chinese medicine and regular follow-ups. First, psychologically, it is important to relieve the pressures of life and work, eliminate worries, maintain a cheerful mood and a balanced mindset, which can help alleviate symptoms. Second, traditional Chinese medicine can be used, employing herbs that soothe the liver, promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, soften hardness, and break down masses to relieve pain. Third, Western medicine treatments involve the use of hormones and iodine preparations, which can treat breast hyperplasia but often have significant side effects. (Medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor.)

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How to treat nodular hyperplasia of the breast?

According to different pathological types, clinically, there are simple hyperplasia of the breast and cystic hyperplasia of the breast, and the treatment methods are different. For simple breast hyperplasia: If the patient has no symptoms such as pain, medication treatment can be considered unnecessary. Maintaining a regular lifestyle, relaxing, and eating less high-fat food and fewer caffeine-containing beverages are beneficial. If the pain affects normal life and work, timely treatment is needed to alleviate the pain. Surgery is generally not recommended unless the hyperplastic lumps cannot be ruled out for malignant transformation. For the treatment of cystic breast hyperplasia: If the cyst is small and the symptoms are mild, endocrine treatment can be carried out; if the cyst is large, has symptoms of compression, or if ultrasound suggests thickening of the cyst wall, rich blood supply, or intra-cystic tumors, or if the patient worries about cancer transformation causing significant mental stress, surgical treatment can be considered.

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How to maintain breast hyperplasia usually?

Breast hyperplasia is closely related to the levels of estrogen in the body, as well as to being angry, staying up late, and eating spicy food. Therefore, it is advisable to avoid getting angry, staying up late, and eating spicy food regularly. For mild cases without symptoms, there is no need to address it if it does not affect daily life or work. If significant pain occurs, we can administer traditional Chinese medicine treatments, which can help soothe the liver and regulate qi, and harmonize the thoroughfare and conception vessels. Additionally, treatment can be supplemented with Vitamin A and Vitamin E. If these are not effective, endocrinological treatments specific to the symptoms may be used. (Medication should be used under the guidance of a physician based on the specific circumstances.)

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Which department treats mammary gland hyperplasia?

Breast hyperplasia is organized differently in larger cities, with separate departments for breast internal medicine and breast surgery. Generally, simple breast hyperplasia should be treated in breast internal medicine. In medium-sized cities, breast internal medicine and breast surgery are combined into one department, so a normal breast department is sufficient. In smaller cities, due to the lack of a dedicated breast surgery department, it falls under general surgery or oncology. Therefore, one can visit oncology or general surgery. In even smaller towns, general surgery or gynecology can handle breast hyperplasia. Further down, in clinics, we still recommend visiting medium-sized or larger cities for treatment of breast hyperplasia.

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Are breast hyperplasia and breast lumps the same thing?

Breast hyperplasia and breast lumps are different. Breast hyperplasia can be found in one or both breasts, where nodular lumps of varying sizes can be felt. These lumps are tough but not hard, sometimes causing a stabbing pain. The borders of the lumps are not distinctly separate from the surrounding breast tissue, but they are not adhered to the skin or the chest muscles. Sometimes, they manifest as areas of thickening with unclear boundaries. On the other hand, breast lumps generally occur as a single lump in one breast, are round or oval in shape, have clear boundaries, are movable, and the texture is generally firm. They might be multiple, but usually, there's no breast pain or only mild discomfort during menstruation. The size and nature of the breast lumps do not change with the menstrual cycle.

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How will breast hyperplasia worsen?

Breast hyperplasia worsening can turn into breast cancer. The texture of breast cancer lumps is generally quite hard, and some are as hard as stone. They mostly occur as a single lump on one side, and can be round, oval, or irregular in shape. They can grow quite large, have limited mobility, and easily adhere to the skin and surrounding tissues. The lump is unrelated to menstrual cycles and emotional changes, and can rapidly increase in size over a short period of time, commonly occurring in middle-aged and older women. Additionally, on a mammogram, breast cancer often appears as a lump shadow, with small calcification spots, abnormal vascular shadows, and spurs also aiding in diagnosis. However, the final diagnosis must be confirmed by histopathological examination results.