| A woman's breasts can be
different not only in size but also in shape. A slight difference in breast size is common among
most women, but breast size discrepancy in some
women can be marked. The position of the nipple
can also be different in each breast. |
| What does Breast Asymmetry
Surgery Involve? |
The surgery for breast asymmetry
is usually to correct a difference in size, shape,
or nipple position.  |
| If surgical correction of breast
asymmetry is done, success is best achieved with
the correction of breast size. If both breast size
and shape are different, it will be more difficult
to get a good surgical results since a different
procedure must be used for each breast. |
| If one breast is a cup size or
more different that the other, surgery will likely
be recommended. If the difference in breast size
is less than a bra cup size, then surgery is not
unusually advised. In terms of patient satisfaction, surgery to correct asymmetry is about 70-
90% successful. |
| | Surgery
for breast asymmetry may include |
| The augmentation of one or both
breasts, reduction of one or both breasts, or augmentation
of one breast and reduction in size of the other.
If there is sagging in one of the asymmetrical breasts,
this can also be corrected during surgery for breast
asymmetry. A breast lift will be used to raise the
sagging breast. |
| | Tubular Breast or Conical
Breast Deformity |
| Another breast problem similar
to breast asymmetry is a condition known as tuberous breasts. Such asymmetry can make
a woman feel self-conscious and insecure about her
appearance. Tuberous breasts are so named because
the breasts are shaped like tubes. Tubular breasts
have a very narrow base and usually a long skin
envelope or the base of the breast appears more
like a tube than a cone. Tuberous breasts can be
corrected with cosmetic surgery, making the breast
into a more rounded and pleasing shape. |
| The surgery is usually done under
general anaesthesia and the procedure takes about
one to three hours. The incision is usually confined
to around the nipple entirely or beneath the crease,
and can be very inconspicuous. The procedure involves
making internal incisions to release the tight breast
tissues, making a larger space for an implant, rounding
out the lower breast crease, and correcting enlarged
and protruding areola. |
