Hello sarahwfin75, 

It is obviously a very stressful time for your daughter as she is waiting to find out more. It can't be pleasant for her either to have those sores and scabs on her areola area. It's good that they have referred her to the breast clinic so that she can get the treatment she needs for that and have it hopefully all sorted soon. I think your analysis is spot on: her seeing her aunt go through breast cancer and having chemotherapy and a double mastectomy reconstruction is bount to have made her very anxious and made her fear that the same is happening to her. But as you pointed out herself, chances of this are low especially as you are not carrying the Braca gene. It might be linked to her eczema and it's good that she has now stopped picking the scaly scabs and hopefully that will help with the healing.  It's great though that she is having a thorough check up and I hope she won't have to wait long for her appointment at the breast clinic. There's useful information on the Breast Cancer Now website on what to expect from a breast clinic appointment. 

All you can do really for now is wait and avoid Dr Google like the plague as this will only scare you both even more and bring up the worst and most unlikely scenario. It's a good idea instead to just keep busy and distracted while you are waiting to find out more. 

I am keeping everything crossed for you that it all turns out to be fine for your daughter and that she gets the treatment she needs for this. I hope that you will hear from others on the forum who have had something similar and that they will be along shortly to share their story with you. 

Best wishes, 

Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator