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One Breast Larger Than the Other

I hate having one breast larger than the other. Is there a breast surgery that can fix a full cup size difference? Do some women get only 1 breast implant to increase breast volume on one side?

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Correction of significant breast asymmetry usually requires modification of larger breast

Simply placing an implant in the smaller breast will not compensate for the asymetry. This is because the larger breast has more skin and usually rests lower on the chest. Soft tissue expansion of the smaller breast can occaisionally compensate by stretchning the skin of the samller breast to create some sagging of the breast to match the larger side. However more commonly, the larger breast is reduced or lifted to create a symetrical position and the smaller breast is enlarged with an... more

Breast Asymmetry

Ginger, Thanks for the question. In short, breast asymmetry is common feature among most women. These asymmetries can be congenital or a consequence of changes that occur to the body throughout life (as a consequence of breast feeding, for example). There are various solutions to the problem of asymmetry.Certainly, a breast reduction can be performed on the larger breast to try and achieve symmetry, while another likely scenario is to augment the smaller breast. These decision pathways... more

Breast asymmetry or uneveness in size

There are many different dimensions to measure when considering treating uneven (asymmetric breasts). If everything else is even, the easiest solutions may be lipsuciton on the larger side. I have included video clips with liposuction used during breast enlargement. More often than not, there are other issues that need ot be treated such as uneven or unequal heights of the nipples, areolae, creases, or skin quantity. This may require more surgery and more icncisions/scars....

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

32 reviews

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

In Most Cases, the Goal of Symmetry is Accomplished With a Bilateral Procedure

Breast asymmetry is an extremely common problem amongst women. In most cases, this is relatively minor and women aren’t bothered by it. Occasionally, it can be severe and treatment is necessary. A multitude of options can be used to treat this problem. These may include breast reduction, breast lift, breast augmentation, or various combinations of these procedures. It’s important to realize every patient is unique. They have specific aesthetic goals and unique anatomic findings. The... more

Breast Asymmetry

Yes, it is definitely possible to address breast asymmetry with breast surgery. In my mind the best way to address this is to add an implant to the smaller breast to increase volume and to reduce and lift the larger breast for a more balanced result.

It is very common to have slight differences in size between breasts.

There are many different techniques to correct breast asymmetry. They include placing different size implants on each side, reducing one side while augmenting other, or just a reduction on one side. My consultations with my patients with breast asymmetry take the most time since there are so many different options and sometime a couple of stages necessary to get the desired outcome.

One Breast Larger Than the Other

This problem can be addressed depending on the size of the breasts. If one is quite large and the other is normal then the larger one can undergo a reduction to make them more symmetrical. If one is normal and the other very small then an implant can bring the smaller one up to the size of the larger one. Finally, if they are asymmetric but both small then asymmetric augmentation can be done with different size silicone implants. If saline implants are used then... more

Correcting Cosmetic Breast Asymmetry with Breast Augmentation

It is very normal to have breast asymmetry. The goal is that most of the time this can be corrected quite easily with similar size implants. The beauty of saline implants over silicone is that one can adjust those very subtle changes in the operating room. Also, I do not like to use different size and shape implants because long term it does not look well. Today, I will use similar same size implants and then augment the side that is smaller with autologous fat augmentation to give much... more

Rod J. Rohrich, MD

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Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Breast Asymmetry

Without photos, it's difficult to say exactly what procedure would work best for you. I have taken care of MANY patients with breast asymmetry with nice results. Sometimes, different size implants can be used, sometimes breast lifting/ reduction is performed on one or both sides (depending on the specific situation). The best thing to do is to go see a board certified plastic surgeon and see what choices you have for surgery.

Correction of Breast asymmetry with augmentation

Hello, Yes, breast asymmetry can be improved or corrected by breast augmentation. An implant can be used to increase the size of the smaller breast, however, it is more common to augment both breasts and use different size implants to improve the asymmetry. All the best, Dr Repta

Correcting Breast Asymmetry

Many patients considering breast augmentation are seeking to not only enhance the volume of their breasts, but to also enhance the shape and/or improve the symmetry of their breasts. Essentially all breast shape and symmetry issues can be improved during breast augmentation, and with most of them it is possible to make significant improvements and produce an aesthetically desirable breast profile. Accurate preoperative evaluation, appropriate surgical planning and attention to detail during... more

Michael Law, MD

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Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon

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Breast Asymmetry

This is very common and there is a huge spectrum of asymmetry. There are many options that can be performed. In general if no lift is required then different sized implants are places. If a lift is required then I prefer to do a reduction and get the breasts even and place close or even sized breast implants. Make sure you see a board certified plastic surgeon and someone that have performed a fair amount of breast asymmetry surgery. Good luck.

Breast asymmetry

Breast asymmetry is more common than you think. Yes, you can enlarge one side by placing an implant or reduce the larger side by performing a breast reduction.

Steven Wallach, MD

12 reviews

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Options!

You can either enlarge or reduce, lift or a combination of both. In some instances the larger breast may be a candidate for liposuction if a less invasive option is desired. Get seen, and explore the possibilities. sek

Breast asymmetry

Hi! Your breasts can definitely be made much more symmetrical. 1) Sometimes, all a woman needs is an implant in the smaller breast. 2) More commonly, we operate on both breasts. The larger breast is lifted or slightly reduced.

Breast implants for asymmetry

Yes, breast implants are commonly placed for breast that are asymmetric. However, if you would like the bigger breast to be smaller, a reduction can be done. Depending on the cause of the asymmetry, this may be covered by insurance. If your breasts are very asymmetric from a congenital problem, lumpectomy for breast cancer, or trauma insurance may cover it. Otherwise, it will most likely be considered cosmetic.

You have options for breast asymmetry, depending on what you want

Ginger: First, you should know that most women have at least some difference in shape, size, volume, etc. between their two breasts. When average patients have augmentation, we often fill one saline implant slightly more than the other. Second, adding an implant to only the smaller breast is possible, but for most women, would make the augmented breast more projecting, "perkier" or rounder appearing. Very small implants can be too narrow to match the natural base diameter of the... more

Breast Asymmetry Correction

Almost all women, if not all, have some degree of asymmetry to their breasts with regard to both volume and shape. How much asymmetry there is will determine what type of procedure works best for you. Breast shape also will determine the ideal procedure for each patient. Sometimes it is as easy as placing two different size implants to match the volume better. Sometimes one breast will benefit from a lift and/or reduction to improve the symmetry. The best way to determine the ideal... more

Improving Breast Asymmetry

All women have some degree of breast and or chest wall difference. When there is a cup size difference there are several choices that your plastic surgeon may discuss with you depending on your unique breast and chest anatomy. It may be possible to reduce the fuller side to come closer to matching the smaller breast. If you would like increased fullness then implants may be used. If the fuller breast has significantly more skin envelope of if the nipple position is a lot lower then a lift... more

Similar procedure for asymmetric breasts

In general, it is better to do similar procedures to achieve symmetry. That means, it is better to have implants on both sides or do reduction type procedures on each side, or a combination of similar procedures. If you put an implant on one side, your breasts are automatically assymetric. A careful analysis and review of all options is required. Depending on your situation, you might be looking at asymmetric reduction plus a symmetric augmentation or an asymmetric reduction depending if you... more

Robin T.W. Yuan, MD

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Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Change one, the other or both

When I am presented with a patient with breast asymmetry I explain that you can change the larger breast to look like the other by reduction, change the smaller breast to look like the larger by breast implantation or change both to look the way you would want them to look by a combination of procedures. Exactly what you do depends on your anatomy and your desires.

Breast asymmetry solutions

to some extent, breast asymmetry is the rule rather than the exception. Depending on the degree,patient's age and the characteristics of the breasts there are 3 treatmet options: 1. make the small one larger(augmentation) 2.make the large one smaller(reduction/lift) 3. Some permutation or combination of 1 and 2

"Supersize or minimize"

When I see patients that have breast asymmetry, especially when it involves at least 1 cup size,I ask them whether they want to have both the same size as the smaller one or both the same size as the larger one. In the first instance , I would reduce the size of the larger one .In the second instance, I would augment the smaller one. In your situation, it sounds like that's what you are asking. In most of these situations of asymmetry ,the patients need a little bit of a lift. You can... more

Breast assymetry can be corrected by unilateral reduction, augmentation orsurgery on both breasts.

Breast asymmetry is a common situation. There is not one answer as to what is the best approach to fix this problem. I usually ask the women which breast she prefers and try and make the opposite breast match. Sometimes we only need to operate on one breast (perhaps a unilateral reduction or augmentation) other times both breasts (for example a reduction or augmentation on one side and perhaps a lift on the opposite). Talk to your plastic surgeon and determine which approach will... more