HOW TO SELF-CHECK

EARLY DETECTION IS KEY. SELF-CHECK EVERY. SINGLE. MONTH.


The 5 year survival rate for women with early stage breast cancer in Australia is 100%. Early detection through self-check is the answer.

For the past 20 years, we have been on a mission to empower young women across the world to start regularly checking their breasts for signs of cancer.

In partnership with National Breast Cancer Foundation, ghd aim to raise awareness about the importance of self-checking regularly to save lives.
Follow the below steps to learn how to self-check and put your health first.

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STEP-BY-STEPS

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Step 1.

Put your hands on your hips, pop your shoulders and elbows forward. Look for any unusual changes to the skin & nipple.
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Step 2.

Use the flats of your fingers to check collarbone working down your boobs.
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Step 3.

Feel along your underarm for any unusual lumps, swelling or pain.
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Step 4.

Start at the nipple, move the flats of your fingers in a circular motion around your boobs.
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Step 5.

Contact your GP to check anything new or unusual

HELP US ON THIS JOURNEY

Help ghd carry on raising funds for this important cause with the ghd pink collection. $20 from every product purchased is donated to breast cancer charities worldwide.