I discovered a small dimple just below my left nipple over a week ago. It’s only there when o raise my arms, I noticed it when getting out of the bath in the daylight, it’s hard to spot in some lights. But it’s definitely there 
gp tonight has said he will put me on for a rapid refrrafl for ultrasound and biopsy and will be seen by the 15th, he didn’t even check my breasts he was instantly concerned. I am terrified. Age 28 with no family history
Hi Hannah,
It’s quite right your GP referred, it is normal procedure. There is little point in the GP examining you, as only the breast clinic can sort it out for you.
Is easy to say to try not to worry, as inevitably we do, when waiting, but bc would be the most unlikely outcome. There are many more common reasons for your breast dimple.
Try to just carry on as normal & keep busy & don’t google, as it is completely unhelpful at this stage.
ann x
Hi Hannah, I’m sorry you have this worry but you have done the right thing in seeing your GP.
Its standard to refer anything that cannot be dismissed to the breast clinic for further investigation so don’t be alarmed by this it’s perfectly normal practice, most of us are seen under the two week rule.
Your GP cannot know what it is simply by looking and although a dimple can be one of the symptoms of breast cancer it’s also often nothing to worry about at all. Young ladies do get breast cancer and I’m pleased your GP has taken you seriously and not dismissed you due to your age as many do.
It is a really stressful and frightening time but all the worrying in the world isn’t going to change anything and will just make the wait seem longer.
We are here to help so please feel free to voice your fears and ask anything you like we will do our best to support you during this scary time Xx Jo
Ann-m and jobey68 thank you so much for your rapid replies, so appreciated right now! It all just seems so scary as I have two little boys only 6 & 2, and just don’t ever expect it to happen to you and obviously google is the worst as all I could
Find for breast dimple was the dreaded C. But yes the gp was great, he took me very seriously yet was reassuring it could be a ruptured cyst etc x
That’s The problem with google, Hannah. A search for any breast symptom will always land on bc, as anything can be a bc symptom, when usually it’s not, therefore, it can all be a bit misleading.
All should be well & it’s great you’ve done the right thing in getting it checked out.
ann x
Google can be your best and your worst friend at times! In this case it’s never going to help and will always bring up the worst possible scenarios. There are a hundred things a dimple could be caused by and 99 of them won’t be cancer, I can’t say for certain you won’t have it but it’s the least likely cause.
I can only imagine how frightened you feel with 2 little ones it’s the last thing you should be dealing with but try not to let you your mind run away with itself.
We get so many ladies pass through the forum with various worrying symtoms and the majority of them report back all was well , there is no reason you won’t be one of them Xx Jo
I think it’s just because the Gp said he was instantly concerned because it was a dimple and they take that as a serious symptom of bc I panicked, and I can only find one other reason on google as to what it could be I’ve banned myself from searching online since last night and just trying to remain positive. Typically I’ve just started two weeks annual leave from today, usually work is my distraction x
How long is it until you get an appointment through? I saw the gp Wednesday so was hoping it would be by today or monday as the wait is already making me anxious. And is it by letter or phone call?
Thank you jobey, reading that has made me feel abit calmer for tomorrow. My fiancé is coming with me, we think we are prepared for either news, doctor said it will likely be an ultrasound due to me being 28, then a biopsy if anything shows. Are results usually a week or so after? Feel abit lost and no one I know has been through this that I can talk to x
Hi Hannah,
If it’s clear what it is, they’ll tell you tomorrow then you’ll be on your way. If it’s not clear what it is, then a biopsy will be done, but it doesn’t necessarily mean it is bc. If a biopsy is needed, then there’s another week or 2s wait for the results, but hopefully, it won’t come to that - it usually doesn’t.
ann x
Thank you so much ladies it really means a lot for your care and concern xxx I’ll make sure I ask as much as I can tomorrow just so I know what’s what and don’t walk away with what ifs, as that’s when my anxiety eats away. I need to know the ins and outs of everything unfortunately just so I don’t overthink! I’ll keep you updated as the day goes along tomorrow (will help me focus and not panic too) xxx
So consultant only felt the breast today, and obviously felt the other to compare and said he can’t feel any difference between the two, checked glands under armpits and collar bone too. Was expecting ultrasound etc as my gp heavily implied this. Consultant said it wasn’t a one stop clinic and he would only perform these things on 6 slots out of 12 on the day depending on how concerned he was? He has referred me for an ultra sound due to me pushing for this. He couldn’t see the dimple until my partner pointed this out, yet since returning home myself my partner and my mum can still see it as clear as anything, so feel the lighting let me down there. Sorry it seems as though I’m moaning for being ‘clear’ for now, just felt I wasn’t thoroughly looked at as I thought, especially seeing as the dimple symptoms online mainly link to having no lump felt on diagnosis, only seen through ultrasounds. X
I know I feel like I haven’t particularly got anywhere today, and worried unnenccarily all night I will keep persevering for the ultra sound if it isn’t through within the next couple of weeks, just for my own peace of mind, as I felt he almost dismissed me for my age too x
Exactly that, it is heard of in 20s and 30s and should still be investigated. Even the form I filled in whilst in the waiting room straight away on the first question asked about where and when I’d seen the lump. ITS A DIMPLE. Not always a lump! So frustrating. I received a phone call today for an ultrasound in the breast clinic at a different hospital next week, so will relay all this back to them hoping they may be more thorough 
x
Hi ladies
i have got the all clear. The consultant scanning me couldn’t find anything at all behind or in the breast and lymph nodes, she was very thorough and talked me through everything. She has no explanation, only a possible fibrocystic breast tissue that has collapsed?
Thank you all so much for your kind thoughts and support, I can not thank you all enough x
I’m pleased to read this Hannah, I hope it has put your mind at rest. Can I ask what your dimple is like and where? I have one on my right breast underneath it almost makes my breast look square when I lift arms up, I discovered it around 2.5 years ago and have had 2 ultrasound since in which like you haven’t found cancer but have no explanation for it… I have slight loss of tissue in the area almost empty when I press it and as I fed my 2 children the lady said sometimes breast tissue changes from breast feeding… I felt reassured then but now I’m concerned they missed cancer and really feel I need a reason for it, I suffer with health anxiety so don’t want to go back as the dr always assumes it’s my anxiety. Mine looks like a thumb print pressed into play doh and in the time since finding it it’s no deeper/bigger so hopefully a good sign x
Not to worry you but my cancer caused my breast to be mishapen and dimpled in places. Nothing showed on a scan when I was originally referred nearly 2 years before I was diagnosed. It still didn’t show on a scan 13 days before I was diagnosed although there had been a suspicious area on a mammogram 3 months before. It was only confirmed by biopsy which I insisted they do.
If you are not convinced, insist on a biopsy and lobular cancer doesn’t show on scans.I was told this by several consultants which begs the question of why they don’t routinely biopsy?
Oh gosh Sally how awful I hope you are doing well? This really scares me and makes me so anxious, I just have a awful gut feeling it’s something more but also hoping it’s anxiety telling me this. I’ve been looking at going private for a biopsy but it’s in the thousands and just can’t afford it, I’ve looked at private health care and want to sign up for that but doesn’t cover pre existing symptoms (not sure if I could go with breast as it’s on my history I’ve already been for referral) I just feel once I get to clinic there great but the dr thinks I’m just being a hypochondriac as I suffered with health anxiety and had counselling they just see this and assume it’s this causing me to go to dr… I’m scared I’ve had cancer for all this time and its just getting worse, each time I see my dimple in mirror it plays on my mind. Did u ask for a biopsy? I’m 34 and feel they just don’t see anything under dimple on scan and they leave it at that… does anyone know if you can self refer for a appointment at great clinic ? Thankyou x
Mine didn’t feel empty though, it felt different, like the flesh underneath was slightly thickened and felt very different rather than a lump which apparently is classic presentation of lobular cancer, so I’m sure in your case it’s not the same.
I just really wanted to add a general cautionary note for anyone who can feel something which doesn’t show on scans.
Oh I understand that thankyou for commenting it’s good to hear different stories. I really hope you are doing well and wish you the best of luck and good health. Xx