Is There Any Completely Natural Way to Fix Tubular Breasts?

asked 2 years ago by MizOverlyDramatic in Brooklyn, New York
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
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Tags: age 17 or under, breasts, female, cosmetic surgery, tuberous

I am 14 with the tuberous breast deformity. Is there a completely natural way to fix this? Or do I need any type of breast lift or cosmetic surgery to correct my problem?

6 answers to Is There Any Completely Natural Way to Fix Tubular Breasts?

Tuberous ( Constricted) Breast Correction for 14 Year Old?

Thank you for the question. I would suggest that you wait a few more years before undergoing corrective surgery for tuberous breasts. At that point, you should seek consultation with well plastic surgeons with significant experience helping patients with tuberous breast reconstruction. Depending on your physical examination a variety of options may be available. If you are happy with the size of the breasts ( depending on the volume of breast tissue), then breast... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Tuberous breasts

At 14 you are a bit young to seek treatment of your tuberous breasts because they still may grow a bit. In general, implants are often combined to give a better shape.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Need a breast lift but not necessarily breast implants.

Hi. 1) First, don't do anything until your breasts have stopped growing. 2) Eventually, you need surgery to correct tubular breasts, a type of breast lift, but you dont have to have breast implants.

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Tuberous breast shaping, breast augmentation, fat transfer, fat grafting

Dear MizOverlyDramatic The shaping of the tuberous breast will depend on the degree of shape change that you want. It may be difficult to change the shape without surgical intervention. The Brava Bra may be of some benefit. At 14 years of age you may still have change in shape and size of your breasts. An option without implants is to perform Fat Transfer or Micro fat grafting. This would most likely need to be done in several surgeries to achieve a siginificant change in shape. With... more

Trevor M. Born, MD
Toronto Plastic Surgeon

Tuberous breast deformity will need some surgery

I think the lifting and mastopexy treatments of tuberous breast is way overdone. Almost all tuberous breasts will require an implant to give them enough volume to look natural. With simple scorring internally, placement of an above the muscle cohesive implant and patience an excellent result can be obtained with a minimum of scarring. Patience means a full year.

Donald Kress, MD
Frederick Plastic Surgeon

Tuberous breast deformity treatment

Tuberous breast deformity requires breast lifting, and usually breast implant placement. The tubular shape of the breasts is caused by shape of the gland as well as the skin, so both must be addressed to have a more normally shaped breast. The gland is reshaped with a combination of scoring (making fine cuts) to release the gland and allow it to spread out more naturally. The skin can be lifted via a periareolar or popsicle incision, removing the sagging portion, yet preserving the gland.... more

H. Steve Byrd, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

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