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Title: Do You Have a Small Dimple on Your Breast? Discover Its Meaning Author: Zhang Xinyuan, Master's in Internal Medicine at the Oncology Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medicine in Beijing. Reviewer: Mo Hongnan, Associate Doctor of Internal Medicine at the Oncology Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Academy of Medicine. Production: Popular Science China. The cover image of this article comes from a copyright library. Content relocation may lead to copyright disputes.

Small dimples on the skin of the breasts can signal a risk of internal disease; women should be alert and seek medical attention. When you smile, the dimples in your cheeks are adorable, but if "small dimples" appear in the skin of your breasts, it is not a good sign. This skin anomaly, known as the "dimple sign", is a significant indication of possible alterations within the breast. Breast cancer is one of the most common tumors among women in our country, and these subtle changes in the breasts should not be ignored. Today we will report on the dimple sign in the breasts, teaching you to recognize the signals and respond scientifically.

The dimple sign of the breast refers to the appearance of indentations or dimple-like phenomena on the breast surface during examination or observation. This phenomenon is often related to breast diseases or changes in breast tissue, and it may indicate potential health problems, especially in women's breast health. The dimple sign of the breast is worth noting; it is recommended to seek further evaluation and examination from professional medical personnel upon discovering this phenomenon.

The dimple sign on the breast is not an innate appearance feature, but rather an abnormal local change in the skin of the breast that appears in later stages. If we compare the normal skin of the breast to a smooth, soft fabric, the dimple sign would be like pulling gently on one corner of the fabric, forming a small indentation that differs from the natural texture of the skin.

(Image description: In the breast skin, a fixed indentation in the shape of a dimple is observed on one side, which shows a marked difference from the surrounding normal skin, with no evidence of redness, swelling, or ulceration.)

This dimple is often discreet, sometimes painless or bothersome, and may be discovered by chance while showering, changing clothes, raising the arms, or looking in the mirror. It is also often confused with marks from tight clothing, impressions from sleeping positions, or normal skin folds, leading it to be overlooked, which is precisely its dangerous aspect.

II. Why does the dimple sign appear?