Breast dimples…watch and wait?

Hey guys, just looking for some advice. 

I have 3 dimples on the underside of my breast. One looks like a thumb print shaped crater, and the other two look like shallow grooves which together form a line about 2 inches long. All of them are only visible when I raise my arm (but disappear when i lie down, and I can stretch them out - I'm hoping that's a promising sign?)

 I’m 38, and my boobs are 38dd so quite big. 

Trouble is, my GP says that, because I don’t have a lump, pain, nipple discharge/inversion nor any family history, we don’t need to worry, and can just check in with her again in 4 weeks to check the dimples haven’t changed. 

Should I trust my GP, or would you push for a referal? I appreciate she is both a doctor, and a woman…so should know what she is talking about, but I’ve read so many stories about women who had breast dimples with no lumps, but still had cancer. 

I guess what I’m asking is….what would you do?

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  • Hi,

    I'm just wondering how you got on at your referral. I have identical symptoms to you and can't find much info online that is reassuring.

    I hope you got on well and that it is nothing to worry about. 

    Thanks

  • Hi Caro85. My news is a mixed bag. 
    I attended the appointment at the breast clinic and had a mammogram, ultrasound and manual examination and everything came back clear! But the consultant wanted to do a 3 month follow up to keep an eye on the dimples, he said it's purely precautionary and nothing to worry about! 
     

    4 weeks later I found a new dimple on the same breast, much deeper than the others and a lot more worrying in appearance. It looks like a big Y shape in the bottom of my breast when I tense my muscles. So I called the consultant's secretary and asked to bring my follow up forward. I was seen 2 weeks later. 
    The consultant did a quick check but not very thoroughly as he was more focused on my recent clear scans. He said he thinks my skin is attached to my chest muscle and that is causing the dimple, but I'm sure it's new! 
    He took a FNA biopsy, and I'm still waiting for results. It has been nearly 3 weeks. 
    So this worry about my breast dimples has been going on since March, and I still feel like I'm in limbo. 
    I'm so tired. 
     

    I hope you get the answers you need sooner. Do you have an appointment yet? 

  • Hi, am new here and just read your most recent post. I also had a follow up with a consultant at the breast clinic today about a dent on my breast. Mammogram and US were clear 6 weeks ago. He said he doesn't think its anything to worry about but keep an eye on it and if it changes or worsens to get referred again.  He's going to order me another mammogram for in a years time. To be honest, I dont feel very reassured by him. But not sure what more I can do.

  • Hi Cats2022. That's very much how I feel too. I don't think I'll be reassured by my biopsy result because it was just taken of a random section about 1cm from the dimple. There was no lump or anything specific to biopsy. 
    im worried I may have a deep tumour that might have been missed on mammo/USS because I have dense breast tissue. 
    I don't feel reassured...my dimple is too extreme! The doctor admitted himself that it is tethered. I don't know where to go from here?!
    What is your dimple like? Mine is about 3cm x 3cm, it appears when I flex my chest muscle or push my arm firmly by my side. It forms an indented Y shaped crease and distorts the shape of the contour of my breast. (It's on the 5 o clock position on my left breast) 
    I can't accept that something this dramatic looking can be benign! 

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  • Hi Cats2022. That's very much how I feel too. I don't think I'll be reassured by my biopsy result because it was just taken of a random section about 1cm from the dimple. There was no lump or anything specific to biopsy. 
    im worried I may have a deep tumour that might have been missed on mammo/USS because I have dense breast tissue. 
    I don't feel reassured...my dimple is too extreme! The doctor admitted himself that it is tethered. I don't know where to go from here?!
    What is your dimple like? Mine is about 3cm x 3cm, it appears when I flex my chest muscle or push my arm firmly by my side. It forms an indented Y shaped crease and distorts the shape of the contour of my breast. (It's on the 5 o clock position on my left breast) 
    I can't accept that something this dramatic looking can be benign! 

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