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 New Zealand is 91% which makes awareness early detection through self-check absolutely vital.
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 Breast Cancer Foundation NZ, ghd aim to raise awareness about the importance of self-checking regularly to save lives.
Follow the below steps to do your own self-check and put your health first.
STEP-BY-STEPS
Step 1.
Put your hands on your hips, pop your shoulders and elbows forward. Look for any unusual changes to the skin & nipple.
Step 2.
Use the flats of your fingers to check collarbone working down your boobs.
Step 3.
Feel along your underarm for any unusual lumps, swelling or pain.
Step 4.
Start at the nipple, move the flats of your fingers in a circular motion around your boobs.
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.
