Breast Fat Necrosis

Fat necrosis is a

benign

 breast condition that happens when an area of the fatty breast tissue is damaged, usually as a result of injury to the breast. It can also happen after breast surgery or radiation treatment. Fat necrosis is more common in women with very large breasts.
Fat necrosis doesn't usually need to be treated, and it often goes away on its own.
Symptoms

Breast swelling

  • One breast, In both breasts

or Breast mass

  • In both breasts

  • Restrict within limits

  • Solitary

common

Newly inverted nipple

common

Skin rash and redness

  • In one breast, In both breasts

Breast pain

  • One breast, In both breasts

or Breast sore to the touch

  • One breast, Both breasts

Uneven skin of breast

Risk factors

History of breast surgery

or History of injury in breast

Overweight or obese

Radiation therapy

  • Chest

Treatment
Sometimes fat necrosis goes away on its own. If a needle aspiration is done to remove the fluid in an oil cyst, it can also serve as treatment. If the lump or lumpy area gets bigger or becomes bothersome, however, surgery may be done.
Recommended specialist

If you have Breast Fat Necrosis, then a visit to a breast surgeon is recommended.

Contact a

Breast surgeon

Products

Collaborator

Cowriter

Coder

Book a demo

Research

Research at Avey

Research projects

Benchmarks

Publications

APIs

APIs overview

Company

Who we are

Careers

Media center

Support

Contact us

Copyright © Avey 2025

HIPAA Compliant