Dr. Samhitha Reddy
Consultant Proctologist & Laparoscopic Surgeon
MBBS, MS, FMAS, FISCP, DMAS
- 8 Yrs
- ASCRS Member
General Surgery · Breast
Breast Lump Removal in Hyderabad: Expert Care at Lux Hospitals
Finding a lump in the breast is frightening, and the first thing worth saying is that most breast lumps are not cancer. The great majority turn out to be cysts, fibroadenomas or fibrocystic change.
What matters is getting a definite answer quickly rather than waiting and worrying. Our surgeons at Lux Hospitals, HITEC CITY use triple assessment (examination, imaging and a needle biopsy) so that most patients leave with a clear diagnosis rather than an appointment for more tests.
- Triple Assessment
- Fast Diagnosis
- Minimally Invasive Options
What is Breast Lump Surgery?
Breast lump surgery is a procedure to remove an abnormal lump from the breast tissue. It serves two purposes at once: it takes away the lump, and it provides tissue for examination under a microscope so the diagnosis is settled definitively.
Breast lumps fall into several categories. Benign lumps include fibroadenomas (smooth, mobile lumps common in younger women) simple cysts, lipomas and areas of fibrocystic change. Hormonal lumpiness fluctuates with the menstrual cycle. Infectious lumps arise from mastitis or an abscess. Malignant lumps are cancer, and are the reason every persistent lump gets properly assessed.
It is worth repeating that most lumps are benign. The purpose of assessment is not to find cancer in everyone but to identify the minority who have it, early enough that treatment is straightforward, while reassuring everyone else with certainty rather than with hope.
Causes of Breast Lumps
Most breast lumps are hormonal or structural changes in normal tissue. Cancer accounts for a small minority of lumps overall, though the proportion rises with age.
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Fibrocystic changes
The commonest cause. Normal breast tissue responds to hormones with areas of lumpiness and tenderness, often worse before a period.
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Fibroadenoma
A benign, smooth, mobile lump made of glandular and fibrous tissue. Typical in women in their twenties and thirties, and entirely harmless.
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Breast cysts
Fluid-filled sacs that can appear suddenly and feel firm. Common around the forties, and easily confirmed and drained on ultrasound.
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Hormonal fluctuations
Menstruation, pregnancy, breastfeeding, menopause and hormonal contraception all change breast texture and can produce lumps.
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Infection and abscess
Mastitis, most often during breastfeeding, can progress to an abscess: a painful, hot, tender lump needing drainage.
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Trauma and fat necrosis
Injury to the breast can leave a firm scarred lump that mimics a tumour closely enough to need biopsy.
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Lipoma
A soft, benign fatty lump, the same as those found elsewhere on the body.
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Malignant growths
Breast cancer, whose risk rises with age, family history, inherited gene mutations and hormonal factors. The minority that assessment exists to find.
The cause cannot be determined by feel alone, not by you, and not by an experienced surgeon either. That is precisely why imaging and a needle biopsy exist.
Symptoms & Signs to Watch For
Knowing what is normal for your own breasts is what makes a change noticeable. These are the changes worth having checked.
Common findings
- A noticeable lump or area of thickening in the breast or underarm
- Lumpiness that varies with the menstrual cycle
- Breast pain or tenderness, particularly before a period
- A smooth, firm, mobile lump that slides under the fingers
- A tender, hot, red area suggesting infection
Changes needing prompt assessment
- A hard, irregular lump that does not move freely
- A change in the size or shape of one breast
- Skin dimpling, puckering or an orange-peel texture
- A nipple that has become pulled inward
- Blood-stained or spontaneous single-duct nipple discharge
- Persistent redness, scaling or eczema of the nipple
Any new lump that persists beyond one menstrual cycle should be assessed, whatever your age. So should any lump in a man: breast cancer in men is uncommon but not rare, and it is frequently diagnosed late.
How a Breast Lump is Diagnosed
The standard is triple assessment: clinical examination, imaging, and a needle biopsy. Together they are over ninety-nine per cent accurate, and most patients get their answer within days.
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Clinical examination
Assessment of the lump’s size, texture, mobility and fixation, along with the skin, nipple and the lymph nodes in the armpit.
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Ultrasound
The first-line imaging in women under forty, whose denser breast tissue makes mammography less useful. It distinguishes a cyst from a solid lump immediately.
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Mammography
X-ray imaging of the breast, used in women over forty. It detects microcalcification patterns that ultrasound cannot show.
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Core needle biopsy
A small tissue sample taken under local anaesthetic and ultrasound guidance. It gives a definitive tissue diagnosis, which no scan on its own can.
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FNAC and cyst aspiration
A fine needle samples cells, or drains a cyst, which often resolves the lump completely at the same appointment.
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MRI
Reserved for selected cases: dense breasts, implants, an inherited high-risk gene, or where the other tests disagree with each other.
Where the three parts of triple assessment agree that a lump is benign, you can be genuinely reassured. Where they disagree, the lump is removed for certainty rather than watched.
Treatment Options for Breast Lumps
Many lumps need no treatment beyond a confident diagnosis. Where treatment is needed, it ranges from draining a cyst in clinic to formal cancer surgery.
Non-surgical
Monitoring and non-surgical treatment
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Observation
A small fibroadenoma or an area of fibrocystic change confirmed benign on triple assessment can simply be monitored, and many resolve on their own.
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Cyst aspiration
Draining a cyst with a fine needle in the clinic. The lump disappears immediately and no operation is needed.
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Antibiotics and abscess drainage
For mastitis and breast abscesses, with ultrasound-guided aspiration often avoiding a formal surgical incision.
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Hormonal management
Adjusting hormonal contraception, and pain relief measures for cyclical breast pain and lumpiness.
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Vacuum-assisted excision
A benign lump such as a fibroadenoma is removed through a single small probe under local anaesthetic, leaving a scar of a few millimetres.
Surgical
Surgical treatment
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Lumpectomy (excision biopsy)
The lump and a small margin of surrounding tissue are removed through a small incision. Both diagnostic and therapeutic, and the commonest breast operation.
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Wide local excision
For confirmed cancer, removing the tumour with a wider clear margin while preserving the rest of the breast. Usually followed by radiotherapy.
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Mastectomy
Removal of the whole breast, for larger or multifocal cancers, or where breast-conserving surgery is not appropriate.
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Sentinel node biopsy
The first lymph node draining the breast is identified and removed to check whether cancer has spread: sparing most patients a full armpit clearance.
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Oncoplastic and reconstructive techniques
Reshaping the remaining breast tissue, or reconstruction, so that the cosmetic result after cancer surgery is as good as it can be.
Surgery is advised for a persistent or growing lump, for severe pain or discomfort, where the diagnosis remains uncertain after triple assessment, and for any confirmed malignancy.
What Breast Lump Removal Involves
A thirty to sixty minute day-care procedure, usually under general anaesthetic, through an incision placed to hide in a natural crease or at the areolar edge.
Lumpectomy / excision biopsy
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Pre-surgical consultation
Triple assessment is completed first (examination, imaging and biopsy) so that the nature of the lump is known before, not after, the operation.
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Localisation
Where the lump is small or impalpable, a fine wire or marker is placed under ultrasound guidance beforehand so the surgeon can find it precisely.
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Anaesthesia and incision
General or local anaesthesia depending on size and site. The incision is planned along a natural skin line or at the areolar border, where scars fade best.
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Removing the lump
The lump is dissected out with a margin of surrounding tissue, taking care to preserve as much healthy breast as possible.
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Checking the specimen
For cancer surgery, the specimen is X-rayed on the table to confirm the lesion and its marker are within it and the margins look adequate.
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Closure
The breast tissue is reshaped to avoid leaving a dent, and the skin closed with a fine dissolvable subcuticular stitch.
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Recovery & discharge
Two to four hours in day care, then home the same day with painkillers, a supportive bra and a date to receive the histopathology result.
Every lump removed goes for histopathology without exception, even when the pre-operative biopsy said benign. The result is discussed with you in person at follow-up, usually within a week.
Why Choose Lux Hospitals for Breast Lump Treatment?
What matters most with a breast lump is a fast, definite answer. Here is why patients trust us:
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Triple assessment
Examination, imaging and needle biopsy together, so most patients get a definitive diagnosis rather than a series of appointments.
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Expert surgeons
Consultants experienced in both benign breast surgery and oncoplastic cancer surgery, with attention to the cosmetic result.
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Comprehensive care
From the first consultation through to post-treatment follow-up, with one team throughout.
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Convenient location
Our hospital is in HITEC CITY, near IKEA: easily reachable from across Hyderabad.
Recovery & Aftercare
Recovery after removal of a benign lump is quick: most patients are back to normal activities within a few days, with complete healing in a few weeks.
- Day 0
Home the same day. Some soreness and tightness at the site, controlled with oral painkillers. A supportive bra is worn day and night.
- Days 1–3
Most patients resume light normal activities. Bruising and swelling are expected and peak around day two.
- Week 1
Desk work resumes. Dressings come off and the wound is checked. Avoid raising the arm repeatedly overhead.
- Weeks 2–4
Bruising resolves and the wound settles. Histopathology is discussed at follow-up. Light exercise resumes; avoid high-impact activity.
- Weeks 4–12
Full activity including the gym. The scar softens and fades progressively, continuing to improve for up to a year.
Aftercare
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Wear a supportive bra
Day and night for the first two weeks. Supporting the breast reduces swelling, discomfort and tension on the healing scar.
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Follow the medication plan
Take painkillers regularly rather than waiting for discomfort, and complete any antibiotic course prescribed.
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Avoid heavy lifting
No heavy lifting or strenuous activity for two to three weeks, and avoid repeated overhead arm movements early on.
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Keep the wound clean and dry
Change dressings as instructed, shower rather than bathe for the first week, and pat the area dry.
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When to call us
Fever, spreading redness, increasing pain or swelling, discharge from the wound, or a rapidly enlarging firm swelling suggesting a haematoma.
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Attend your follow-up
This is where the histopathology result is discussed. Keep it even if you feel entirely well: the result is the point of the operation.
Keep checking your breasts afterwards. Removing one lump does not prevent another forming, and knowing your own breasts remains the most reliable way to notice a change early.
Who Needs Breast Lump Removal?
Surgery is advised where any of the following apply.
- A lump that persists beyond one menstrual cycle, or is growing.
- Severe pain or discomfort caused by the lump.
- Skin dimpling, nipple retraction or blood-stained nipple discharge.
- An uncertain diagnosis after imaging and biopsy.
- Diagnostic tests indicating malignancy.
- A personal or strong family history of breast cancer.
Cost of Breast Lump Removal in Hyderabad
Cost depends on whether the lump is benign or malignant and on the procedure it requires. These are the ranges our patients fall into.
| Procedure | Estimated Cost |
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| Consultation & clinical assessment Per visit | ₹800 – ₹1,500 |
| Ultrasound / mammography Out-patient | ₹1,500 – ₹5,000 |
| Core needle biopsy Including histopathology | ₹5,000 – ₹12,000 |
| Cyst aspiration Out-patient, done in clinic | ₹2,000 – ₹5,000 |
| Lumpectomy (benign lump) Day care, same-day discharge | ₹45,000 – ₹85,000 |
| Wide local excision with sentinel node Two to three nights’ stay | ₹1,50,000 – ₹2,80,000 |
| Mastectomy Three to five nights’ stay | ₹2,00,000 – ₹3,50,000 |
What changes the estimate
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Benign or malignant
Removing a fibroadenoma is a day-care procedure. Cancer surgery involves node assessment, a longer stay and further treatment afterwards.
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Size and location of the lump
A deep or impalpable lump needs wire localisation beforehand, adding a step and a cost.
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Investigations required
Triple assessment is standard. MRI and specialised receptor testing are added only where the case calls for them.
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Room category
A shared ward, a twin-sharing room or a private suite: the largest single swing in most estimates.
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Insurance & TPA cover
We are empanelled with most major insurers, and our team files the pre-authorisation for you.
Every figure above is an indicative range, not a quote. After your consultation you are given a written, fixed-cost estimate, and that is the number you pay, with no additions once treatment begins.
Benefits of Breast Lump Treatment at Lux Hospitals
What patients treated here can expect:
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Fast diagnosis
Triple assessment that settles the question within days, not weeks.
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Minimal scarring
Incisions planned along natural lines, with minimally invasive options.
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Complete care
Diagnosis, surgery and follow-up from one team throughout.
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Our Surgeons
Breast Lump Specialists at Lux Hospitals
The general and breast surgeons who assess and remove breast lumps at our HITEC CITY hospital.
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Dr. Abhishek Katha
Consultant General & Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeon
MBBS, MS, FMAS
17 years experience
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Dr. Tagore Mohan Grandhi
Senior Consultant: Bariatric & Gastrointestinal Surgery
MBBS, MS, FRCS (UK), DLS (France)
28 years experience
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Dr. Samhitha Reddy
Consultant Proctologist & Laparoscopic Surgeon
MBBS, MS, FMAS, FISCP, DMAS
8 years experience
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Got Questions?
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about breast lumps, their removal, and what treatment costs at Lux Hospitals.
Are most breast lumps cancerous?
No. The great majority of breast lumps are benign: fibroadenomas, cysts and fibrocystic change account for most of them. The purpose of assessment is to identify the small minority that are cancer, early, while giving everyone else a definite reassurance rather than a hopeful one.
What is triple assessment?
It is the combination of clinical examination, imaging (ultrasound or mammography) and a needle biopsy. Used together these are over ninety-nine per cent accurate, and it is the standard of care for any new breast lump.
Is breast lump removal surgery painful?
The surgery is performed under anaesthesia so you feel nothing during it. Afterwards there is mild soreness and tightness, easily managed with pain relief medication, and it settles within a few days.
What is the recovery time for breast lump removal?
Generally one to two weeks. Most patients resume normal activities within a few days and return to desk work within about a week, with complete healing over a few weeks and the scar continuing to fade for up to a year.
Does Lux Hospitals offer minimally invasive breast lump removal?
Yes. Vacuum-assisted excision removes benign lumps such as fibroadenomas through a single small probe under local anaesthetic, leaving a scar of only a few millimetres. Cyst aspiration is done in the clinic with a fine needle and needs no operation at all.
Will breast lump surgery change the shape of my breast?
For a small lump, usually not noticeably. The breast tissue is reshaped during closure to avoid leaving a dent, and incisions are placed along natural lines or at the areolar edge where scars fade best. For larger excisions, oncoplastic techniques are used to preserve the shape.
Can men get breast lumps?
Yes. Most male breast lumps are gynaecomastia, benign enlargement of breast tissue, but breast cancer does occur in men and is frequently diagnosed late because it is not expected. Any breast lump in a man should be assessed.
Can a breast lump come back after removal?
The lump that was removed does not return, but new lumps can form. This is why breast self-awareness matters afterwards, and why any new change should be checked rather than assumed to be the same benign process.
How much does breast lump removal surgery cost?
Removal of a benign lump at Lux Hospitals ranges from about ₹45,000 to ₹85,000 as a day-care procedure. Cancer surgery with sentinel node biopsy ranges from ₹1,50,000 to ₹2,80,000. Diagnostic workup including biopsy is ₹5,000–₹12,000. A written estimate follows your assessment.
How do I book an appointment for breast lump assessment at Lux Hospitals?
You can book an appointment by calling us, messaging us on WhatsApp, or walking into Lux Hospitals, HITEC CITY. A new breast lump is seen promptly rather than placed on a routine waiting list.
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