Mastography

Mastography is a method for diagnosing diseases of the mammary glands, which is used to identify tumors and other pathologies. This method is based on the use of ultrasound waves to examine breast tissue.

Mastography is performed by a mammologist. The patient lies down on the couch, and the doctor applies a special gel to the skin of the mammary gland, which improves the conductivity of ultrasonic waves. The doctor then uses an ultrasound machine to scan the breast tissue and detect any changes.

One of the advantages of mastography is its safety. It does not cause pain or discomfort to the patient as it does not require surgical intervention. In addition, mastography has no contraindications related to age, pregnancy or breastfeeding.

However, like any other diagnostic method, mastography has its limitations. For example, it may not be effective in detecting small tumors or the presence of fatty tissue in the breast. Mastography may also be less accurate in diagnosing tumors located close to the surface of the breast.

Treatment of mastopathy

Mammoplasty is a conservative or surgical treatment aimed at reducing the size of a benign breast tumor. It can also be prescribed when breast cancer has already been detected and cannot be treated conservatively. The main goal of a mastectomy is to reduce swelling, itching, burning and tenderness in the breast area. The operation is performed if drug therapy does not have an effect. The rehabilitation period after mastoplasty has its own characteristics, depending on the type of operation. Rehabilitation after operations on both mammary glands can last from 2 weeks to a month; you should also be aware that complications may arise; most often, a ligature inflammatory granuloma develops - swelling of the mammary gland with the manifestation of local and general signs of the inflammatory process. A patient who has undergone mammoplasty or mastectomy should, in any case, be under clinical observation for several months, especially for women with a hereditary component of breast cancer (fibrotic