Patient's question:
When doing a breast self-exam, should you raise your arm overhead or let your arm hang naturally while touching? When doing a breast self-exam, should you raise your arm overhead or let your arm hang naturally while touching? Thank you!Doctor's answer:
Medical Analysis: Hello, the two methods you mentioned for arm lifting and arm dropping are both necessary. First, you need to stand and perform the arm dropping check, gently stroking the breast from the inside out to look for any abnormal conditions.Advice: Then lie down flat, lift one arm, and use the other hand to stroke from the inside out for examination, paying close attention to whether there is any swelling of the axillary lymph nodes and whether there is any pain. Wishing you good health.