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Home :: Breast Contusion
Breast Contusion
Bruising of skin and underlying tissues of the breast or nipple. Contusions cause bleeding from ruptured small capillaries that allow blood to infiltrate fatty tissue, muscles, tendons, nerves or other soft tissue.
BODY PARTS INVOLVED
- Male or female breast.
- Skin, nipple, subcutaneous fatty tissue, blood vessels (both large vessels and capillaries),muscles and connective tissue.
Causes
Direct blow to the breast, usually by a blunt object.
Signs & Symptoms
- Local swelling of the breast-either superficial or deep.
- Pain in the breast or nipple.
- Feeling of firmness when pressure is exerted on the injury area.
- Tenseness.
- Discoloration under the skin, beginning with redness and progressing to the characteristic "black and blue" bruise.
- Hard, tender ring surrounding the nipple
Treatment
Follow your doctor's instructions. These instructions are supplemental.
- Continue to use ice massage. Fill a large styrofoam cup with water and freeze. Tear a amount of foam from the top so ice protrudes. Massage firmly over the injured area in a circle about the size of a softball. Do this for 15 minutes at a time, 3 or 4 times a day, and before workouts or competition.
- After 48 hours, apply heat instead of ice if it feels better. Use heat lamps, hot soaks, hot showers, heating pads, or heat liniments or ointments.
- Take whirlpool treatments, if available.
- Protect the injured area, with pads or an elasticized-bandage wrap between treatments.
Home Diet
Eat a well-balanced diet that includes extra protein, such as meat, fish, poultry, cheese, milk and eggs. Increase fiber and fluid intake to prevent constipation that may result from decreased activity .
Prevention
- Wear appropriate protective gear for the chest during competition or other athletic activity if there is risk of contusion.
- Women should wear breast support-a sport brassiere, elasticized binder or both-for participation in contact sports.
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