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Anyone Used Brava with Benign Breast Tumor?
July 31 2007 at 3:43 AM Shelly (no login)
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I have been considering using Brava. I have a small benign breast lump (fibroadenoma) which is very common in young women due to estrogen levels. Pathologist that did biopsy said these are not required to be removed because they are not cancer and will not turn into cancer. Called Brava and rep says it is not recommended to use if you have a current lump but if Brava doesn't cause cancer, why would it matter if I used it with a non-cancerous area?
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diana
(Login Diana1978)
SENIOR MEMBER Re: Anyone Used Brava with Benign Breast Tumor? July 31 2007, 4:50 AM
Because brava causes growth of your breast tissue, that would include the growth, causing it to grow larger, also, i imagine. good luck.
livinonaprayer
(no login) Re: Anyone Used Brava with Benign Breast Tumor? July 31 2007, 8:20 PM
I actually just finished 11 weeks with Brava in June and when I did my first "post Brava" monthly self breast exam this month I discovered a small oval lump under my left nipple. It was only detectable when I would lie on my back with my arm raised. I didn't bother with exams while using Brava since I didn't lose all the swelling as I never waited the full 14 hours before next wear session. I went and had a biopsy last week and it came back as fibroadenoma which is benign. It could have possibly always been there since they typically develop in women under 30 and I am 42, but because Brava deposits some fat maybe it made my breasts less dense and easier to notice it or perhaps the Brava System made this grow along with the surrounding breast tissue as I did end up gaining about 1" which for me equaled going from a small B to a full B. I am wondering now if I should complete a 2nd cycle in the winter or give it up as I don't want it to grow more.
Shelly
(no login) Re: Anyone Used Brava with Benign Breast Tumor? July 31 2007, 8:41 PM
Thanks for the info. I'll have to do a little more research before I decide to purchase. I guess it might also be a good idea to have some time between cycles as you planned on doing just in case we have something we don't know about.
Black Sheep
(no login) Livingonaprayer August 1 2007, 9:23 PM
You said that Brava deposits fat, how is that possible?
livinonaprayer
(no login) Black Sheep August 2 2007, 1:17 PM
When I talked to my OB/GYN about the fibroadenoma and why I never felt it before Brava she said that Brava adds fat cells and I have very dense breast tissue so the little bit of fat helps make abnormailities more noticeable since it spreads out the breast tissue. I also believe if Brava enlarges breast tissue it must enlarge everything else inside the dome meaning the fibroadenoma probably grew. I don't think Brava could have actually caused the fibroadenoma, just made it more noticeable. Regarding depositing fat, I also found out I was placing the domes too low at first because I had swelling under my breast too and the coach said I needed to place the inside rim exactly 1 1/2" below the breast crease because as the system activiates it would be in the correct location and also because this swelling would eventually grow into a "fat pad" under my breast if I didn't place the domes in the proper location. I know with mammograms they say it's hard to notice abnormalities with dense breasts. According to Brava, you will add in proporation to what you already have. If your breasts get smaller when you lose weight, you still have existing fat cells that have just shrunk and Brava multiplies those along with breast tissue. Obviously someone that stores more upper body fat probably has somewhat better success with Brava because they have more existing fat cells in that area. Unfortunately, most of mine is on my hips and thighs!
See the statement below I copied from Brava website about fat:
Cells are first stretched and then grow. The device creates a sustained mechanical tension, which is translated to the cell via biochemical signals. A gentle pull is placed on the breast tissue, the cells respond by developing new generated breast tissue growth. Normal balance is restored and breast size is increased. MRI analysis of clinical participants indicated an overall proportional even increase in all elements (i.e., fat, fibroglandular tissue, etc.) of breast tissue.
livinonaprayer
(no login) Update to above info August 2 2007, 1:46 PM
Sorry. The OUTSIDE rim of domes should be 1 1/2" below the breast crease, not the inside rim as I previously stated.
July 31 2007 at 3:43 AM Shelly (no login)
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I have been considering using Brava. I have a small benign breast lump (fibroadenoma) which is very common in young women due to estrogen levels. Pathologist that did biopsy said these are not required to be removed because they are not cancer and will not turn into cancer. Called Brava and rep says it is not recommended to use if you have a current lump but if Brava doesn't cause cancer, why would it matter if I used it with a non-cancerous area?
Author Reply
diana
(Login Diana1978)
SENIOR MEMBER Re: Anyone Used Brava with Benign Breast Tumor? July 31 2007, 4:50 AM
Because brava causes growth of your breast tissue, that would include the growth, causing it to grow larger, also, i imagine. good luck.
livinonaprayer
(no login) Re: Anyone Used Brava with Benign Breast Tumor? July 31 2007, 8:20 PM
I actually just finished 11 weeks with Brava in June and when I did my first "post Brava" monthly self breast exam this month I discovered a small oval lump under my left nipple. It was only detectable when I would lie on my back with my arm raised. I didn't bother with exams while using Brava since I didn't lose all the swelling as I never waited the full 14 hours before next wear session. I went and had a biopsy last week and it came back as fibroadenoma which is benign. It could have possibly always been there since they typically develop in women under 30 and I am 42, but because Brava deposits some fat maybe it made my breasts less dense and easier to notice it or perhaps the Brava System made this grow along with the surrounding breast tissue as I did end up gaining about 1" which for me equaled going from a small B to a full B. I am wondering now if I should complete a 2nd cycle in the winter or give it up as I don't want it to grow more.
Shelly
(no login) Re: Anyone Used Brava with Benign Breast Tumor? July 31 2007, 8:41 PM
Thanks for the info. I'll have to do a little more research before I decide to purchase. I guess it might also be a good idea to have some time between cycles as you planned on doing just in case we have something we don't know about.
Black Sheep
(no login) Livingonaprayer August 1 2007, 9:23 PM
You said that Brava deposits fat, how is that possible?
livinonaprayer
(no login) Black Sheep August 2 2007, 1:17 PM
When I talked to my OB/GYN about the fibroadenoma and why I never felt it before Brava she said that Brava adds fat cells and I have very dense breast tissue so the little bit of fat helps make abnormailities more noticeable since it spreads out the breast tissue. I also believe if Brava enlarges breast tissue it must enlarge everything else inside the dome meaning the fibroadenoma probably grew. I don't think Brava could have actually caused the fibroadenoma, just made it more noticeable. Regarding depositing fat, I also found out I was placing the domes too low at first because I had swelling under my breast too and the coach said I needed to place the inside rim exactly 1 1/2" below the breast crease because as the system activiates it would be in the correct location and also because this swelling would eventually grow into a "fat pad" under my breast if I didn't place the domes in the proper location. I know with mammograms they say it's hard to notice abnormalities with dense breasts. According to Brava, you will add in proporation to what you already have. If your breasts get smaller when you lose weight, you still have existing fat cells that have just shrunk and Brava multiplies those along with breast tissue. Obviously someone that stores more upper body fat probably has somewhat better success with Brava because they have more existing fat cells in that area. Unfortunately, most of mine is on my hips and thighs!
See the statement below I copied from Brava website about fat:
Cells are first stretched and then grow. The device creates a sustained mechanical tension, which is translated to the cell via biochemical signals. A gentle pull is placed on the breast tissue, the cells respond by developing new generated breast tissue growth. Normal balance is restored and breast size is increased. MRI analysis of clinical participants indicated an overall proportional even increase in all elements (i.e., fat, fibroglandular tissue, etc.) of breast tissue.
livinonaprayer
(no login) Update to above info August 2 2007, 1:46 PM
Sorry. The OUTSIDE rim of domes should be 1 1/2" below the breast crease, not the inside rim as I previously stated.