In Observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Pin Me Up Photography has joined forces with “Brides Against Breast Cancer” in order to lend a helping hand. All of us have been touched one way or another by Cancer. That is why Pin me Up Photography will be raffling away (5) Full Boudoir Sessions with the Works in the month of October. Only Breast Cancer Survivors and those diagnosed with Breast Cancer may enter contest. In order to submit your entry, please send me an e-mail with your name, contact information, most recent health status, and reason why you would like to win a Boudoir Session with Pin Me Up Photography. Winners will be picked at random on Saturday, October 18, 2008 during our next Hotel Shoot and they will be announced on our blog on Sunday, October 19, 2008. Last Day to enter is Friday, October 17, 2008. Good Luck to all!
“Brides against Breast Cancer” accepts money donations as well as used wedding dresses that can be sold for donations. Please follow the links above to make a difference and give back to this cause!
Ladies…I have also included instructions below on how to perform a Breast Self Exam. Please Act now, before it’s too late.
The Five Steps of a Breast Self Exam:
Step 1: Begin by looking at your breasts in the mirror with your shoulders straight and your arms on your hips.
Here’s what you should look for:
* Breasts that are their usual size, shape, and color
* Breasts that are evenly shaped without visible distortion or swelling
If you see any of the following changes, bring them to your doctor’s attention:
* Dimpling, puckering, or bulging of the skin
* A nipple that has changed position or an inverted nipple (pushed inward instead of sticking out)
* Redness, soreness, rash, or swelling
Step 2: Now, raise your arms and look for the same changes.
Step 3: While you’re at the mirror, look for any signs of fluid coming out of one or both nipples (this could be a watery, milky, or yellow fluid or blood).
Step 4: Next, feel your breasts while lying down, using your right hand to feel your left breast and then your left hand to feel your right breast. Use a firm, smooth touch with the first few finger pads of your hand, keeping the fingers flat and together. Use a circular motion, about the size of a quarter.
Cover the entire breast from top to bottom, side to side — from your collarbone to the top of your abdomen, and from your armpit to your cleavage.
Follow a pattern to be sure that you cover the whole breast. You can begin at the nipple, moving in larger and larger circles until you reach the outer edge of the breast. You can also move your fingers up and down vertically, in rows, as if you were mowing a lawn. This up-and-down approach seems to work best for most women. Be sure to feel all the tissue from the front to the back of your breasts: for the skin and tissue just beneath, use light pressure; use medium pressure for tissue in the middle of your breasts; use firm pressure for the deep tissue in the back. When you’ve reached the deep tissue, you should be able to feel down to your ribcage.
Step 5: Finally, feel your breasts while you are standing or sitting. Many women find that the easiest way to feel their breasts is when their skin is wet and slippery, so they like to do this step in the shower. Cover your entire breast, using the same hand movements described in Step 4.
