What should I do if a girl has a lump in her left breast?

Girls' breasts are completely different from those of adult women. This is mainly because girls' breasts have not yet fully developed and their shape is almost invisible. However, girls' breasts will grow rapidly starting from puberty. This process may cause some troubles to girls. For example, what should many girls do if they have lumps in their left breast? Let’s take a look at the explanation below, I hope you can understand something.

Girls begin to develop at around 8-11 years old, so it is normal. At first, the breasts feel hard, which is a precursor to breast development. You can see that the nipples are protruding. As they get older, the area around the nipples will become noticeably larger and the breasts begin to take shape. By the age of 15, breast development is basically complete. It is important to eat less foods with high hormone content and more foods high in protein and vitamins, which will be beneficial to physical development.

Breast health during puberty

1. The impact of breast binding on the body and breast development

<1> Affects the normal development of the breasts; breast binding directly restricts the growth of mammary ducts and alveoli.

<2> Impact on physical health: chest binding affects lung breathing and heart beating, causing damage to cardiopulmonary function, and over time can cause lung diseases.

<3> Inverted nipples: Binding the chest causes the nipples, which should protrude outward, to be squeezed into the breast tissue, resulting in abnormal inverted nipples. This can make breastfeeding impossible or cause nipple cracking during breastfeeding.

2. Pay attention to physical exercise

Proper exercise can promote the normal development of breasts and improve health. It is the most convenient and economical way to improve breast health. Do exercises every day to develop your chest and pectoral muscles, and maintain a good posture with your chest up and your abdomen in.

3. Improve nutrition

Young girls should eat more foods rich in animal protein and vitamin E, such as lean meat, cereals, soy products, etc., and avoid blind dieting to lose weight.

4. Wear a bra

<1> Function: Wearing a bra can lift up the breasts, stabilize and reduce the swing of the breasts, play a supporting role, prevent breast trauma and breast pain; it can prevent full breasts from sagging.

<2> When to wear a bra: Generally, girls can wear a bra when they are 16-18 years old, when the distance from the bottom of the breast through the nipple to the bottom of the nipple is greater than 16cm.