text: First off - has it been diagnosed as a cyst?  You must be certain before you proceed with any remedial action!  If it is a tumor, either benign or malignant then other, more aggressive directions of treatment should be engaged.\n\nThomas has a very good point about anti-perspirants.  Most specifically, you should adamantly avoid aluminum chloride, which is a primary ingredient of most deodorants off the shelf.  There are some excellent enzymatic salt sticks that do a fine job of eliminating under-arm odor, which will not subject the under-arm lymphatic and breast regions to heavy metal toxicity.  Aluminum is a metal, and chlorine is toxic (by O.S.H.A.s standards), and although it's not conclusive yet, anti-perspirants are believed by many to contribute to breast cancer.\n\nLastly and most importantly - if it is a cyst, then you must remember that cysts develop as a result of an irritant.  Much in the same way that pearls develop as a result of irritants in the shell.  Unfortunately, we are not capable of turning an internal irritant into a pearl.\n\nSo, I will share with you my personal experience regarding a rather pesky ovarian cyst.   My acupuncturist (who is also a 40 year practicing herbalist, trained in a many locations around the world, including China) successfully diverted the misdirected energy that the cyst was using to grow.  And, after a few accu. treatments, my next ultrasound showed no sign of the cyst.  Remember, cysts must draw from the normal energy relegated to the area that the cyst had developed within.\n\nWhat I strongly suggest is that you find a very good TRADITIONAL acupuncturist and discuss your situation with him or her.  \n\nI would also suggest that you engage a systemic de-tox plan.  Using dietary changes and herbal de-tox assistance.  Please don't forget to attend to your liver and kidneys, as they are your body's filtration system.  \n\nGood luck.  Any anomoly regarding the breasts is terribly disconcerting.  My thoughts and prayers are with you.