1. Put your hands on your sides and look for any visible changes to your skin such as dimpling or puckering.

2. You need to learn what is normal with your breasts in order to know when there are changes, once you know this you can repeat step 1 above.

3. Raise you arms above your head to check again for visible changes.

4. Use the pads of your index, middle and ring fingers not the tips of them.

5. Lie on your back with a pillow under your right shoulder to help evenly distribute your breast tissue, place your right hand under your neck or head.

6. Place the pad over the area that you want to examine and follow the grid in your instruction manual making circular movements with your hand over the entire breast, armpit and surrounding area, ensure to keep the aid in constant contact with your breast.

7. When doing the above process ensure that you start with gentle pressure and then work up to a firmer touch and then firmer still to finish the self examination.

You should remember that in order to notice any differences in your breasts and surrounding areas that you need to be constant and keep to a routine of self examination.

If you find self examinations to be awkward and you're not sure what your looking for then Liv can help you. The gel filled pad is well made and should last a very long time.