Red mark on breast; worried about IBC

Hello. 2 days ago I noticed a very red mark on my upper breast (outer side, breast not chest) that essentially looked like a third nipple. It doesn't seem raised, I've not been bitten, I don't think it's swollen. Now 48 hours later the redness has reduced slightly but I can see there's what looks like broken blood vessels around it. Due to Christmas/bank hol I won't be able to get a GP appointment until Tuesday. I do have health anxiety particularly around breast cancer as I know a disproportional amount of people who have been diagnosed relatively young. 
 

im 34, haven't had a baby or breastfed for 4 years, have large breasts and am overweight but not obese. 
 

the closest thing I could find online that may look similar is a spider nevi, but this seems related to IBC. I have photos but cannot see a way of adding them to my post   

 

I would be so grateful for any advice or previous experiences as this is playing on my mind massively and I cannot focus. Thank you. 

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  • Hi ....

    Can I ask how you got in at your GP?

    I am 28 and in early pregnancy. Around 2 weeks ago I noticed a little bruise around 2cm. 
    When I looked closer it was a little cluster of red veins. 
    I have no other symptoms. I've been the doctors and they have gave me some steroid cream. So I am just keeping an eye on it for a week xx

  • Hi Farmgirl 

     

    Thank you to Jenn for your reply. 
     

    Farmgirl my GP was not concerned. I actually went three times to 3 different GPs as the mark did not go (although it did fade and has never looked as red as it did the first 2 days it appeared). Each one said it was a skin issue not a breast issue. Hope this reassures you. My mark is still here several weeks on but as I said, looks a lot less obvious then it did. I do find if I sleep on that side sometimes it's more pink the next day. I have been moisturising. At one point I was prescribed daktacort as they thought it was either fungal or eczema. It did improve slightly with this. I am very pale in that area so I think this makes the mark much more noticeable. X

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  • Hi Farmgirl 

     

    Thank you to Jenn for your reply. 
     

    Farmgirl my GP was not concerned. I actually went three times to 3 different GPs as the mark did not go (although it did fade and has never looked as red as it did the first 2 days it appeared). Each one said it was a skin issue not a breast issue. Hope this reassures you. My mark is still here several weeks on but as I said, looks a lot less obvious then it did. I do find if I sleep on that side sometimes it's more pink the next day. I have been moisturising. At one point I was prescribed daktacort as they thought it was either fungal or eczema. It did improve slightly with this. I am very pale in that area so I think this makes the mark much more noticeable. X

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