How Is Benign Breast Disease Treated?
Hormone-related breast pain occurs in the second half of the menstrual cycle and resolves without treatment when the menstrual period is over. If it is particularly acute: • Take acetaminophen (Tylenol®, paracetamol) or an NSAID • (aspirin, Motrin®). Never use aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid or ASA®) for a child under 19 who has a fever of viral origin. Children can develop Reyes syndrome, a rare but deadly form of brain and liver damage, from aspirin exposure. • Apply cold compresses. Place ice in a plastic bag and wrap it in a towel. Never allow ice to rest directly on the breast, because frostbite can occur. Hold the cold compress gently over the breast for a maximum of 20 minutes. Allow the breast at least 20 minutes to recover from the chilling. • Avoid caffeine • Take evening primrose oil and Vitamin E See your doctor if the breast swelling does not resolve in two weeks, or if it recurs again next menstrual cycle. Most cases of gynecomastia in children do not require treatment. You
